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NEET Zoology
Genetics & Evolution

Zoology questions for NEET UG — Animal Kingdom, Human Physiology, Genetics, Evolution.

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A couple plans to have children. The man is a carrier for cystic fibrosis (Aa) and the woman is homozygous normal (AA). What is the probability their child will have cystic fibrosis?
A 0%
B 25%
C 50%
D 75%
Correct Answer:  A. 0%
EXPLANATION

Cross AA × Aa produces AA and Aa offspring only. Cystic fibrosis requires aa genotype, so probability is 0%.

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Which mechanism of evolution is responsible for random changes in allele frequencies in small populations?
A Natural selection
B Gene flow
C Genetic drift
D Mutation pressure
Correct Answer:  C. Genetic drift
EXPLANATION

Genetic drift causes random, unpredictable changes in allele frequencies, particularly significant in small isolated populations.

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A homozygous round seed pea plant (RR) is crossed with homozygous wrinkled seed plant (rr). The F1 seeds are planted and self-pollinated. In the F2 generation, what fraction of round seed plants will be homozygous?
A 1/3
B 1/2
C 2/3
D 1/4
Correct Answer:  A. 1/3
EXPLANATION

F1 is Rr (all round). F2: 1 RR : 2 Rr : 1 rr. Among round seeds (3 total), only 1 is homozygous RR, so 1/3.

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In pea plants, yellow seed (Y) is dominant over green (y). If a cross produces 75% yellow and 25% green seeds, what was the genotype of the parents?
A YY × yy
B Yy × Yy
C YY × Yy
D Yy × yy
Correct Answer:  B. Yy × Yy
EXPLANATION

3:1 ratio (75% yellow : 25% green) is characteristic of monohybrid cross between two heterozygotes (Yy × Yy).

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Which of the following evolutionary evidences is based on the study of vestigial structures like human tailbone and wisdom teeth?
A Molecular evidence
B Anatomical/Comparative morphological evidence
C Paleontological evidence
D Chromosomal evidence
Correct Answer:  B. Anatomical/Comparative morphological evidence
EXPLANATION

Vestigial structures are anatomical remnants that indicate common ancestry with other organisms, supporting comparative morphology evidence.

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According to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, if the frequency of allele 'A' is 0.6 and allele 'a' is 0.4 in a population, what will be the frequency of heterozygotes (Aa)?
A 0.24
B 0.36
C 0.48
D 0.60
Correct Answer:  C. 0.48
EXPLANATION

Frequency of Aa = 2pq where p = 0.6 and q = 0.4; 2(0.6)(0.4) = 0.48

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A man with blood group AB marries a woman with blood group O. Their children will have blood groups:
A A and B only
B A, B, and O only
C AB and O only
D All four groups
Correct Answer:  A. A and B only
EXPLANATION

Man (IAIB) × Woman (ii) produces IAi (Group A) and IBi (Group B) offspring only. O group requires ii genotype.

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Which of the following represents a point mutation that does NOT change the amino acid sequence of a protein?
A Frameshift mutation
B Missense mutation
C Silent/Synonymous mutation
D Nonsense mutation
Correct Answer:  C. Silent/Synonymous mutation
EXPLANATION

Silent mutations occur in the third position of codons (wobble base), changing the DNA sequence but not the amino acid due to codon degeneracy.

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In Drosophila, white eye color (w) is X-linked recessive. A white-eyed female (XwXw) is crossed with a red-eyed male (XW Y). What percentage of offspring will have white eyes?
A 25%
B 50%
C 75%
D 100%
Correct Answer:  B. 50%
EXPLANATION

Female XwXw × Male XWY produces: XWXw (red female), XwXw (white female), XWY (red male), XwY (white male). 50% of total offspring are white-eyed.

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A cross between a homozygous tall plant (TT) and homozygous dwarf plant (tt) produces F1 generation. When F1 is self-pollinated, the ratio of tall to dwarf plants in F2 will be:
A 3:1
B 1:1
C 9:3:3:1
D All tall
Correct Answer:  A. 3:1
EXPLANATION

F1 (Tt) self-pollination gives 3 tall (TT, Tt, Tt) : 1 dwarf (tt) ratio following Mendelian monohybrid cross pattern.

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