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61. The purpose of the reciprocal cross was to make it clear that the
A. Sex of the parents has influence over the inheritance of the characters
B. Sex of the parents has influence over the inheritance of the characters
C. Sex of the offspring has influence over the inheritance of the characters
D. Sex of the offspring has no influence over the inheritance of the characters
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62. The paper, “Experiments in plant hybridization” was placed before the Natural History Society in
A. 1824
B. 1847
C. 1865
D. 1884
Explanation:
63. The actual population of pea plants in F2 generation obtained by Mendel was
A. 787
B. 277
C. 1064
D. 8067
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64. Seed coat colour in pea plant is
A. Green
B. White
C. Yellow
D. Brown
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65. In a cross between two individuals pure for contrasting characters of a pair, the character which is not represented in F1 generation is the
A. Dominant character
B. Recessive character
C. Incomplete Dominant character
D. Intermediate character
Explanation: