Biology today

(Grace) #1

  1. 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.



  1. 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


  1. 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.


  1. 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


  1. EONTND A thick strand or sheet of tissue which attaches
    a muscle to a bone. .................................

  2. MBLASIIN Hereditary lack of pigmentation in an organism. .................................

  3. EINNNR An enzyme responsible for curdling of milk. .................................

  4. OOYOINRHGLT Study of birds. .................................

  5. CINLCCEIOH An alkaloid that prevents the formation of spindle
    apparatus during mitosis. .................................

  6. TCZRAAHADNII A biopesticide obtained from neem. .................................

  7. PNNIAORHSCE Proteins that protect other proteins from denaturation
    at high temperature. .................................

  8. DEMTIINCU Gill of a mollusc. .................................

  9. SVMIILRI Appearance of male characters in female. .................................

  10. SAHHDYDEOT Specialised pores along the apex of the leaf through
    which guttation takes place. .................................


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