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  1. Which of the following glands is both endocrine and exocrine?

  2. A.

     Pancreas

    B.

     Pituitary

    C.

     Adrenal

    D.

     Pineal


  3. Which hormone causes emotional disturbance?

  4. A.

     Thyroxine

    B.

     Oxytocin

    C.

     Vasopressin

    D.

     Adrenalin


  5. Haemophilia is a hereditary disease carried by

  6. A.

     Females and expressed by males

    B.

     Males and expressed by males

    C.

     Females and expressed by females

    D.

     Males and expressed by females


  7. The sex of a newborn baby is determined by the chromosome inherited from

  8. A.

     The Father

    B.

     The Mother

    C.

     The Father's Father

    D.

     Both A & B


  9. The chromosome number 2n is known as

  10. A.

     Haploid number

    B.

     Diploid number

    C.

     Triploid number

    D.

     None of the above


  11. In 1910, who proved the idea of W.S.Sutton that genes are located on chromosomes?

  12. A.

     T.H.Morgan

    B.

     De Duve

    C.

     Palade

    D.

     Waldeyer


  13. Different forms of genes are called

  14. A.

     Genomes

    B.

     Allele

    C.

     Genotypes

    D.

     None of the above


  15. Fruitfly has

  16. A.

     4 chromosomes

    B.

     6 chromosomes

    C.

     8 chromosomes

    D.

     10 chromosomes


  17. Which nitrogenous base is not found in dna?

  18. A.

     Uracil

    B.

     Thymine

    C.

     Cytosine

    D.

     Guanine


  19. Gregor Johann Mendel worked on

  20. A.

     Edible pea

    B.

     Wild pea

    C.

     Garden pea

    D.

     Pigeon pea