Animal Biotechnology Chromosomes – Section 1

16. How does dosage compensation in Drosophila occur?

A. Hypertranscription of male X chromosome
B. Hypotranscription of female X chromosome
C. X inactivation in females
D. Chimerism

Correct Answer: A. Hypertranscription of male X chromosome

17. Hairy wing character of Drosophila is due to

A. duplication in region of chromosome
B. deletion in region of chromosome
C. due to presence of additional X-chromosome
D. due to a point mutation

Correct Answer: A. duplication in region of chromosome

18. A diagram depicting chromosomes of haploid set of an organism ordered in a series of decreasing size is known as

A. zymogram
B. chromogram
C. idiogram
D. karyogram

Correct Answer: C. idiogram

19. A cross-shaped (+) or a ring involving four chromosomes may be formed during metaphase I in case of

A. translocation heterozygote
B. deficiency
C. haploid organism
D. duplication

Correct Answer: A. translocation heterozygote

20. In the case of inversion when the inverted segment of chromosome includes centromere, it is known as

A. paracentric inversion
B. double inversion
C. inverted inversion
D. pericentric inversion

Correct Answer: D. pericentric inversion

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