MCQs Zoology-27 Posted on 2025-11-142025-12-03Author admin 0 Table of Contents Toggle MCQs Zoology-27MCQs Zoology-27 MCQs Zoology-27 1. Crossing over is a genetic process, where exchange of genetic material occurs between ———– Non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes Sister chromatids of the same chromosome Telomeres only Homologous centromeres 2. Mustard gas was first identified as a chemical mutagen in experiments on __________. E. coli Drosophila melanogaster Neurospora crassa Arabidopsis thaliana 3. Inbreeding depression is typically more severe in __________. Large, genetically diverse populations Small, isolated populations Hybrid populations Recently founded populations 4. Which mineral is essential for thyroid hormone synthesis? Iodine Zinc Iron Calcium 5. Synaptonemal complex, which forms between homologous chromosomes during prophase I of meiosis, is mainly composed of ———- RNA Proteins Lipids DNA 6. The reduction of chromosome number from 2n to n occurs during ————- Meiosis I Interphase Cytokinesis Meiosis II 7. In which phase of meiosis does synapsis occur? Pachytene Diplotene Diakinesis Zygotene 8. The structure that forms during synapsis is called—————– Chiasma only Bivalent only Both Bivalent and Tetrad Tetrad only 9. Crossing over occurs during ————— Diplotene Zygotene Leptotene Pachytene 10. The most energy-dense nutrient per gram is ———- Carbohydrate Vitamin Fat Protein Loading … MCQs Zoology-27