SEX DETERMINATION
rubabThe chromosomes which determine sex in the different organisms are called sex chromosomes. 'Fhe term -sex- refers to the processes that enable species to exchange materials between homologous chromosomes. Ii…
Anatomy of Root – Types of tissues in root
sanaRoot has following types of tissues: Side: The vascular tissue and the pericycle form a tube of conducting cells called stele. Xvlems are present in the centre of the root.…
Sex Linkage in Man
Colour Blindness Color blindness, or color vision deficiency, in humans is the inability to differentiate between som or all colors that other people can distinguish. It is most often of…
Sex Linkage in Drosophila ( Reciprocal cross & Test cross )
Thomas Hunt Morgan (1910) discovered sex linkage in fruit fly Drosophila. It supported the chromosomal theory of heredity. Morgan deveioped cultures of Drosophila flies. He studied different traits like mour…
Soil – Components and Organisms
Soil The complex composite mass made up of both inorganic and organic, components containing water and air is called soil. There are different amount of various components of soil. Their…
Sex linked inheritance definition , traits and example
The inheritance of a trait (phenotype) that is determined by a gene located on one of the sex chromosomes is called sex linked inheritance. The expectations of sex-linked inheritance in…
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Fill In the blanks
Experiments on Plant Hybridization was written by: (a) Sutten (b) Mendel (c) Darwin (d) De Varies Word gene was used by: (a) Sutten (b) Mendel (c) Bateson (d) De Varies…
WATER RELATIONS
Water Potential (qp) The chemical potential of water is called water potential. The total kinetic energy of the molecules is called water potential. The chemical potential of water depends on…
SHORT QUESTIONS
What is Clinical genetics? Ans: It includes the training of genetists to diagnose, treat, and counsel patients with genetic disorders or syndromes. Who did rediscovred Mendel's work? Ans: re-discovered" by…
SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Discuss different areas of genetics. I. Discuss scope of genetics. Discuss history of genetics. Define law of segregation? Give two Mendelian examples. Define low of Independent assortment. Give two Mendelian…