- Assertion : The blood groups are determined by two
types of antibodies present on the surface of red blood
cells.
Reason : The antibodies occur on oligosaccharide rich
head region of a glycophorin molecule.
- Assertion : In codominance, the effect of both the
alleles is equally conspicuous.
Reason : During codominance, both the alleles produce
their effect independently.
Figure Based Questions
- Refer to the given figure and answer the following
questions.
(a) Identify the genotype for the individuals P, Q, R, S and
T in the given figure.
(b) Briefly describe the characteristics of the trait traced
in the given figure.
- Refer to the given figure and answer the following
questions.
(a) Identify the type of chromosomal aberration labelled
as W, X, Y and Z in the given figure.
(b) Briefly describe aberration labelled as W and Y in the
given figure.
(c) Which labelled chromosomal aberration represents
interchromosomal aberration?
U N S C R A M B L E M E
Unscramble the letters using the given clues.
Scrambled letters Clues Words
- EONTND A thick strand or sheet of tissue which attaches
a muscle to a bone. ................................. - MBLASIIN Hereditary lack of pigmentation in an organism. .................................
- EINNNR An enzyme responsible for curdling of milk. .................................
- OOYOINRHGLT Study of birds. .................................
- CINLCCEIOH An alkaloid that prevents the formation of spindle
apparatus during mitosis. ................................. - TCZRAAHADNII A biopesticide obtained from neem. .................................
- PNNIAORHSCE Proteins that protect other proteins from denaturation
at high temperature. ................................. - DEMTIINCU Gill of a mollusc. .................................
- SVMIILRI Appearance of male characters in female. .................................
- SAHHDYDEOT Specialised pores along the apex of the leaf through
which guttation takes place. .................................
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