Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Monohybrid inheritance

Monohybrid inheritance — practice question

(a)[6]

Complete the genetic diagram for this cross. Choose a suitable letter for the alleles and decide which allele should be written as a capital letter and which as a lower-case letter.

(b)[1]

State how the researchers could have been certain that the fruit came from homozygous plants.

(c(i))[2]

Describe the role played by chlorophyll.

(c(ii))[1]

State the name of one mineral needed for chlorophyll synthesis.

(c(iii))[3]

Use the information in Table 2.1 to compare how the pigments change in red fruit and yellow fruit as they ripen.

(d(i))[1]

Genes are located at specific points on an important biological molecule. State the name of this biological molecule.

(d(ii))[2]

Describe the disadvantages of genetically modifying crops.

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This 16-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Alleles written with the correct letters and case e.g. R and r

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