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Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Question 26

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1

The phenomenon of pleiotropism refers to

  1. Presence of two alleles, each of the two genes controlling a single trait
  2. A single gene affecting multiple phenotypic expression
  3. More than two genes affecting a single character
  4. Presence of several alleles of a single gene controlling a single crossover

Answer

(2) A single gene affecting multiple phenotypic expression

Solution

Pleiotropy: a single gene exhibits multiple phenotypic expressions (e.g. phenylketonuria – mental retardation, reduced hair and skin pigmentation).

Answer: (2)

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2

Which of the following statements are correct about Klinefelter’s Syndrome? Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. C and D only
  2. B and E only
  3. A and E only
  4. A and B only
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3

Broad palm with single palm crease is visible in a person suffering from-

  1. Turner’s syndrome
  2. Klinefelter’s syndrome
  3. Thalassemia
  4. Down’s syndrome
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4

Which one of the following symbols represents mating between relatives in human pedigree analysis?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
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5

XO type of sex determination can be found in :

  1. Drosophila
  2. Birds
  3. Grasshoppers
  4. Monkeys
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6

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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7

Which of the following occurs due to the presence of autosome linked dominant trait?

  1. Sickle cell anaemia
  2. Myotonic dystrophy
  3. Haemophilia
  4. Thalassemia
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8

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
  4. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
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9

If a colour blind female marries a man whose mother was also colour blind, what are the chances of her progeny having colour blindness?

  1. 25%
  2. 50%
  3. 75%
  4. 100%
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10

The recombination frequency between the genes a & c is 5%, b & c is 15%, b & d is 9%, a & b is 20%, c & d is 24% and a & d is 29%. What will be the sequence of these genes on a linear chromosome?

  1. a, d, b, c
  2. d, b, a, c
  3. a, b, c, d
  4. a, c, b, d
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11

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  4. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
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