set 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Haemophilia is a genetic disorder which lead to

a) decrease in WBC

b) decrease in hamemoglobin level

c) rheumatic heart disease

d) non-clotting of blood

Question : 2

Which one of the following statements is correct ? Cretinism is a human disorder which is due to the under secretion of :

a) Glucagon hormone

b) Adrenalin hormone

c) Cortisone hormone

d) Thyroxin hormone

Question : 3

Consider the following effects of genetic engineering.

1. Disease resistance
2. Growth promotion
3. Animal cloning
4. Human cloning

a) 1, 2 and 4

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 2, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 4

Genetics is the study of –

a) Only plants

b) Inheritance

c) Cell structure

d) Only animals

Question : 5

Which one of the given is useful for proving paternity?

a) DNA Recombinant technology

b) Gene therapy

c) Gene cloning

d) DNA fingerprinting

Question : 6

A complete set of chromosomes inherited as a unit from one parent, is known as

a) Genome

b) Karyotype

c) Gene pool

d) Genotype