According to Mendel, the nature of the unit factors that control the expression of traits were : 
1. Stable 
2. Blending
3. Stable and discrete 
4. Discrete
 

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Which of the following animals exhibit male heterogamety?
(i) Fruit fly 
(ii) Fowl
(iii) Human
(iv) Honey bee
1. (i) and (iii) 
2. (ii) and (iv)
3. (ii) and (iii) 
4. (i) and (iv) 
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The probability of all possible genotypes of offsprings in a genetic cross can be obtained with the help of :
1. Test cross 
2. Back cross 
3. Punnett square 
4. Linkage cross
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The number of different type of gametes that would be produced from a parent with genotype AABBCc is:
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
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Assertion (A): Accumulation of phenylalanine in the brain results in mental retardation in Phenylketonuria.
Reason (R): The affected person lacks phenylalanine which is therefore not converted to tyrosine. 

In light of the above statements choose answer from the options given below:
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false 
4. (A) is false, but (R) are true. 


 

 
 
 
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In Pisum sativum, the flower position may be axial (allele A) or terminal (allela a). What would be the percentage of the offspring with respect to axial flower position, if a cross is made between parents \(Aa \times aa\) ? 
1. 25% 
2. 50%
3. 75% 
4. 100%
 
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In humans, rolling of tongue is an autosomal dominant trait (R). In a family both the parents have the trait of rolling tongue but their daughter does not show the trait, whereas the sons have the trait of rolling of tongue. 
The genotypes of the family would be: 
Mother Father Daughter Son
1.  Rr Rr rr rr
2.  Rr Rr rr RR
3.  rr Rr RR rr
4.  RR  rr Rr Rr
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Study the pedigree analysis of human given below and identify the type of inheritance along with an example : 

1. Sex-linked recessive, Haemophilia 
2. Sex-linked dominant, Vitamin D resistant rickets 
3. Autosomal recessive, Sickle-cell anaemia 
4. Autosomal dominant, Myotonic dystrophy 
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Possibility of the blood groups of the children in a family where the father is heterozygous for blood group 'A' and the mother is heterozygous for blood group 'B', would be :
1. Blood groups 'A','B'
2. Blood groups 'A','B','O'
3. Blood groups 'AB','O' 
4. Blood groups 'A','B','AB','O'
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The correct statement with respect to Thalassemia in humans is: 
1. \(\alpha -\)Thalassemia is controlled by a single gene HBB.
2. The gene for \(\alpha -\)Thalassemia is located on chromosome-16. 
3. \(\beta -\)Thalassemia is controlled by two closely linked genes HBA-1 and HBA-2.
4. In \(\beta-\)Thalassemia the production of \(\alpha -\)globin chain is affected.
 
Subtopic:  Mendelian Disorders: Thalassemia |
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