Studying Zoology

Chapter 9: Applications of Genetics 2 marks: 1.      What is genetic counseling? 2.      What is genetic engineering? 3.      Explain cloning. 4.      What is restriction enzyme? 5.      What are vectors? 6.      Explain tandem repeats. 7.      What is DNA fingerprinting? 8.      What is gene therapy? 9.      What is eugenics? 10.                         What is plasmid? 4 marks: 1.      What is genetic counseling? Explain its types. 2.      What is genetic engineering? Add a note on the steps involved in it. 3.      Describe the process of cloning. 4.      Explain the process of DNA f...

Chapter 8: Cytoplasmic Inheritance 2 marks: 1.      Chromosomal genes 2.      Non- chromosomal genes 3.      Extra chromosomal inheritance 4.      Cytoplasmic inheritance 5.      Extra nuclear inheritance 6.      Kappa particle 7.      Paramaecin 8.      Sensitive strain 9.      Killer strain 4 marks: 1.      Explain the inheritance of kappa particles in Paramaecium (diagram NOT expected). 8 marks: 1.      Explain the inheritance of kappa particles in Paramaecium (diagram is expected).

Chapter 7: Sex linked Inheritance in Humans 2 marks: 1.      What are sex chromosomes or autosomes? 2.      What is X-linked inheritance? 3.      What is Holandric or Y-linked inheritance? 4.      What is sex influenced inheritance? 5.      Explain colourblindness. 6.      Explain haemophilia (Cross NOT expected). 7.      Explain pattern baldness in man (Cross NOT expected). 8.      Explain hypertrichosis (Cross NOT expected). 4 marks: 1.      Explain haemophilia (Cross is expected). 2.      Explain pattern baldness in man (Cross is expected). 3.      Explain hypertrichosis (Cross is expected).

Chapter 6: Human Genetics 2 marks: 1.      How many number of chromosomes are present in human beings? 2.      What is karyotype? 3.      Explain the function of phytohaemoagglutinin. 4.      Explain the function of colchicines. 5.      What are the types of chromosomes based on the position of centromere? 6.      Explain autosome and heterosomes. 7.      Explain autosomal diseases 8.      Explain Sex linked diseases. 4 marks: 1.      In how many groups chromosomes are divided? Mention the groups and the chromosomes classified under them. 2.      Explain the characters of Down’s syndrome. 3.      Explain the characters of Down’s syndrome. 4.      Explain the characters of Patau’ s syndrome. 5.     ...

Chapter 5: Sex Determination 2 marks: 1.      What is autosome and heterosomes? 2.      Explain homogametic and heterogametic. 3.      Explain the terms haploid and diploid. 4.      What is parthenogenesis? 5.      What is gynandromorph? 4 marks: 1.      Explain the XX-XY system of sex determination with help of an example. 2.      Explain the XX-XO system of sex determination with help of an example. 3.      Explain the ZZ-ZW system of sex determination with help of an example. 4.      Explain the Haploid – Diploid system of sex determination with help of an example. 5.      Explain environmental sex determination with help of an example. 6.      Describe parthenogenesis and its types. 7.      What are gynandromorphs? Ad...

Chapter 4: Chromosomes 2 marks: 1.      What is chromosome? 2.      Mention different types of chromosomes based on position of centromere. 3.      What is euchromatin? 4.      What is heterochromatin? 5.      What are autosomes and heterosomes? 6.      Explain the term Deletion. 7.      Explain the term Duplication. 8.      Explain the term inversion. 9.      Explain the term Translocation. 10.                         What are the types of inversion? 11.                         What are the types of translocation? 4 marks: 1.      Exp...

Chapter 3: Multiple Alleles 2 marks: what are multiple alleles? give examples. What is ABO blood group system? what is antigen? what is antibody? what is Rh blood group system? explain universal donor. explain universal acceptor. how many alleles are involved in ABO blood group system? list the alleles. what is blood tranfucion? what is polygenic inheritance? how many alleles are involved in controlling the character of human skin colour? 4 marks: what are the types of blood groups in ABO grouping system? mention their genotypes. describe erythroblastosis foetalis. what is blood tranfusion? explain the blood tranfusions possible in ABO blood grouping system. Explain types of skin colour seen in man and add a note on their genotypes. 8 marks: Explain inheritance of skin colour in man. (types of skin colour their genotypes along with cross is expected)