Basic Genetics Practicals
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Section A
Q,1 Attempt any ONE experiment:
A. Study the potted plant (green leaves) with flowers.
OR
B. Study the potted plant with variegated (colourful) leaves.
Answer the related questions:
(i)Explain the experimental set-up.
(ii)What are the observations in the study?
(iii)Give the inference and conclusion in the experiment.
(iv)List the Laws of Genetics.
(v)How are genes important to identify plants?
(vi) What is monohybrid cross? Draw punnett square.
(vii)Give an account of dihybrid cross. Relate it to your observations.
Section B
Identify the characters-gene pairs in the Spots, also give a diagrammatic
account and related points:
Spot 1. A healthy potted plant covered with white flowers.
Spot 2. A plant of grass family.
Spot 3. Dicot leaves, stomata types.
Spot 4. Monocot leaves, stomata types.
Spot 5. A potted plant with fruit.