PGP COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

(Affiliated to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 3)

PBG 102: Principles of Genetics (2+1)
Model Test – I

Maximum marks : 20 Course Teacher Date : 14-02-2014

G. Selvakumar (Assist. Prof. PBG) Time : 1 hour
Part A: Choose correct answer

1. The science of heredity and variation is called

(a). Cytogenetics (b). Genetics (c). Quantitative genetics (d). Variation Genetics
2. The important function of nucleolus is formation of
(a). Ribosomes (b). Chromosomes (c). Chloroplast (d). Leucoplast
3. The science that correlates the structure, number and behaviour of chromosomes with heredity and variation
(a).Cytogenetics (b). Genetics (c). Quantitative genetics (d). Variation Genetics
4. Father of Genetics
(a). G.Mendel (b). W. Flemmig (c). Bateson (d). Johannsen
5. The terms "gene", "genotype" and "phenotype" coined by
(a). G.Mendel (b). W. Flemmig (c). Bateson (d). Johannsen
6. Basic unit of organization or structure of all living matter is
(a). Cell (b). Starch (c). Proteins (d). Vitamins
7. Rough endoplasmic reticulum is associated with the synthesis of
(a). Proteins (b). Lipids (c). Starch (d). Vitamins
8. Adjacent cells in the plants may be connected through
(a).Junctions (b). Plasmodesmata (c). Lumen (d). Wire
9. The outmost layer of plant cell wall is
(a).Primary cell wall (b). Secondary cell wall (c). Middle lamella (d). Plasma membrane
10. Which one is semi permeable?
(a).Primary cell wall (b). Secondary cell wall (c). Middle lamella (d). Plasma membrane
11. The portion of cytoplasm other than cell organelles is known as
(a).Protoplasm (b). Cytoplasm (c). Hyaloplasm (d). Water
12. Spherical body present within the nucleus
(a).Mitochondria (b). Chloroplast (c). Nucleolus (d). ER
13. Most widely occurring chromoplasts of the plants is
(a). Phaeoplasts (b). Chloroplast (c). Nucleolus (d). Rhodoplast
14. The inner periplastidial space of the chloroplasts is filled with a proteinaceous substance is
(a). Matrix (b). Cytoplosm (c). Nucleoplasm (d). Sugars
15. The mitotic phase amenable for chromosome shape is
(a). Metaphase (b). Anaphase (c). Interphase (d). Telophase
Part B: True or False
1. Mostly the eukaryotic cells are microscopic in size
2. Most of the animals and plants are multicellular and may have many cells
3. Mitosis is also known as somatic cell division
4. The cell wall is found in plants and is absent in animals
5. Plasma membrane also called plasma lemma
6. Cell wall determines the shape and size of a cell
7. Cell wall is always non-living
8. Middle lamella is composed of calcium and magnesium sulphate
9. The cytoplasm is in gel condition, when the cell is dormant
10. Light reaction of photosynthesis takes place in grana
11. The cytoplasm without mitochondria and chloroplasts is known as cytosol
12. Longest phase of the cell cycle is interphase
13. Shortest phase in mitotic cell division is anaphase
14. DNA replication occurred in S (Synthetic) phase
15. Vacuoles are numerous and very small in plant cells
Part C: Answer any five of the following
1. List out the cytoplasmic structures
2. Enumerate the functions of plasma membrane
3. Enumerate the functions of the mitochondria
4. Cell cycle - explain
5. Write short notes on chromoplasts
6. List out the significances of mitosis