Test-MCQ Class 10-NCERT -Science-Chapter 9-Test-3 Chapter 9: Heredity and Evolution Multiple Choice Questions No of Questions : 15 Marks: 15 Please enter your email: 1. A trait in an organism is influenced by neither by paternal nor by maternal DNA both maternal and paternal DNA maternal DNA only paternal DNA only 2. Select the group which shares maximum number of common characters two species of a genus two genera of two families two individuals of a species two genera of a family 3. The two versions of a trait (character) which are brought in by the male and female gametes are situated on sex chromosomes any chromosome two different chromosomes copies of the same chromosome 4. Select the statements that describe characteristics of genes (i) genes are specific sequence of bases in a DNA molecule (ii) a gene does not code for proteins (iii) in individuals of a given species, a specific gene is located on a particular chromosome (iv) each chromosome has only one gene (i) and (iv) (i) and (ii) (ii) and (iv) (i) and (iii) 5. In peas, a pure tall plant (TT) is crossed with a short plant (tt). The ratio of pure tall plants to short plants in F2 is 2 : 1 1 : 3 1 : 1 3 : 1 6. The number of pair (s) of sex chromosomes in the zygote of humans is. Three Two Four One 7. The theory of evolution of species by natural selection was given by Mendel Lamarck Morgan Darwin 8. Some dinosaurs had feathers although they could not fly but birds have feathers that help them to fly. In the context of evolution this means that reptiles have evolved from birds there is no evolutionary connection between reptiles and birds birds have evolved from reptiles feathers are homologous structures in both the organisms 9. Which of the following stood erect first ? Australopithicus Peking man Cromagnon man Jave man 10. Scientific name of human is – Home neanderthalus Home erectus Home sapiens Home habilis 11. How life might have originated on earth was experimentally shown by Watson and Crick Oparin and Haldane None of the above Urey and Miller 12. Which of these is homozygous recessive ? SS SWS KK JJ 13. How many contrasting pairs of characters of pea plant were studied by Mendel ? Seven Three One Four 14. Wings of an insect and a bird are example of vestigial organs Homologous organs analytic organs analogous organs 15. Which of the following has lowest brain / body ratio ? Man Wolf Rat Chimpanzee Please Enter Your Name, School Name & Class in the given below box and submit: ( results will be shown after submit within few moments on same page ) Loading … Question 1 of 16