NEET MCQ on Genetic Diversity Quiz Questions

1. Trade name of genetically engineered insulin is

A Beta insulin B Humilin C Anulin D Gilbert’s insulin

2. What is the consequence of a change in the genetic diversity

A results in loss of biological diversity B leads to an increase in the population C results in loss of human species only D causes pollution

3. Increasing genetic diversity interprets daughter chromosome contains genes from

A None of the parents B Single parent C Both parents D synthesis of own genes

4. A phenomenon occurring during prophase I of meiosis is

A Mutation B Synapsis C Translation D Crossing over

5. Crossing over refers to

A thickening of chromosome B change in chromosome C Mutation D exchange of segments between sections of chromosome

6. State the way in which increasing species diversity can affect the ecosystem

A it does not increase the efficiency and productivity of an ecosystem B it increases only the efficiency and not the productivity of an ecosystem C it increases the productivity and efficiency of an ecosystem D it only increases the productivity of an ecosystem

7. Why does genetic diversity have a major role in the adaptability and survival of a species?

A any population should remain the same regardless of the outer change in the B Ability of population to adapt to changing environment C Environment remains unchanged even if the population changes D Population inability to adapt to changing environment

8. This biodiversity boosts the oxygen availability

A Ecosystem diversity B Species diversity C Genetic diversity D Cell diversity

9. A country with several different habitat types is said to have a high degree of

A Genetic diversity B Species diversity C Biodiversity D Habitat diversity

10. This is the importance of species diversity

A species interacts with its environment and hence performs some functions B species never interact with the environment C species minimize interaction with its environment and hence performs certain D species does not perform functions though it interacts with the environment