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In rabbit, two recessive genes produce a solid body colour and long hair in contrast to dominant spotted body colour and short hair. The result of a cross between heterozygous spotted short haired rabbit to solid long haired rabbit gives spotted, short haired 48, spotted long haired 5, solid short haired 7, solid long haired 40, total 100. In terms of cross over units, how far are these two genes on the chromosome?
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Correct option: C
12 map units
Option C (12 map units) is correct because the recombination frequency, calculated from the recombinant offspring, directly corresponds to the map distance between the genes.
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Red green colour blindness appears due to
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Correct option: B
Inheritence through X chromosome
Option B (Inheritence through X chromosome) is correct because red-green color blindness is an X-linked recessive trait.
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Number of Barr body which will found in case of Turner's
syndrome will be
syndrome will be
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Correct option: C
0
Option C (0) is correct because Turner's syndrome is characterized by the genotype XO, meaning there is only one X chromosome and therefore no Barr body.
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In a dihybrid cross between RRYY and rryy parents, the number of RrYy genotypes in generation will be
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Correct option: A
4
Option A (4) is correct because in a dihybrid cross, the RrYy genotype appears in the F2 generation as a result of independent assortment and recombination.
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The reason why some mutations which are harmful do not get eliminated from gene pool is that:
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Correct option: B
They are recessive and carried by heterozygous individuals
Option B (They are recessive and carried by heterozygous individuals) is correct because recessive mutations can persist in a population if they are masked by dominant alleles in heterozygous carriers.
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Ratio observed in dihybrid cross (phenotypically)
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the phenotypic ratio observed in a dihybrid cross, where both parents are heterozygous for two traits, is 9:3:3:1.
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Assertion : A women can go to the court if a
man refuses to own his child. He has blood
group B and women has A while child has O.
Reason : Genetically she is right he can be
father of the child.
man refuses to own his child. He has blood
group B and women has A while child has O.
Reason : Genetically she is right he can be
father of the child.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
Option A is correct because both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion. The blood groups of the parents and child are genetically possible.
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The diagrammatic representation of the chromosomes of an individual is called
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Correct option: A
Idiogram
Option A (Idiogram) is correct because an idiogram is a diagrammatic representation of chromosomes, showing their relative sizes, centromere positions, and banding patterns.
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Linkage was first suggested by
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Sutton and Boveri
Option A (Sutton and Boveri) is correct because they first suggested the concept of linkage by associating genes with chromosomes.
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The phenotype of an individual may be affected if the modified allele produces
A. The normal / less efficient enzyme
B. No enzyme at all
C. A non-functional enzyme
A. The normal / less efficient enzyme
B. No enzyme at all
C. A non-functional enzyme
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Correct option: D
B and C are correct
Option D (B and C are correct) is correct because if the modified allele produces no enzyme or a non-functional enzyme, the phenotype of the individual will be affected.
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Assertion (A): In co-dominance and incomplete dominance, the genotypic & phenotypic ratios are same.
Reason (R): In case of co-dominance the generation resembles both parents.
Reason (R): In case of co-dominance the generation resembles both parents.
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Correct option: B
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
Option B (Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)) is correct because while both statements are true, the reason doesn't explain the assertion.
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External morphology or appearance or descriptive term of an genotype is called
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Correct option: B
Phenotype
Option B (Phenotype) is correct because phenotype refers to the observable characteristics of an organism resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
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In Down syndrome:
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Correct option: D
All of these
Option D (All of these) is correct because broad palms, characteristic palm creases, and furrowed tongues are all common characteristics of Down syndrome.
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Mutations are generally induced by means of
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because gamma rays are high-energy electromagnetic radiation that can induce mutations in DNA.
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Number of chromosomes present in the meiocyte of house fly is
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Correct option: A
12
Option A is correct because the meiocyte (a diploid cell undergoing meiosis) of a house fly has 2n=12 chromosomes.
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Ratio of progeny, when a red coloured heterozygote is crossed with a white coloured plant in which red colour is dominant to white colour
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because crossing a heterozygote (Rr) with a white colored plant (rr) results in a 1:1 ratio of red (Rr) to white (rr) progeny.
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Females are heterogametic in all except
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Correct option: B
Grasshopper
Option B (Grasshopper) is correct because in grasshoppers, females have two X chromosomes (XX) and males have one X chromosome (XO), making males heterogametic.
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The chromosome constitution 2n-2 of an organism represents
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Correct option: B
Nullisomic
Option B (Nullisomic) is correct because it represents the chromosome constitution 2n-2, indicating the absence of a homologous chromosome pair.
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Assertion: To study mutation, haploids are used.
Reason: Most of the mutations are recessive.
Reason: Most of the mutations are recessive.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
Option A is correct because haploids are used to study mutations because most mutations are recessive and will be expressed in haploids.
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A cross between two plants of Pisum sativum having violet coloured flowers, resulted in production of few plants producing white flowers. What would be the genotype of the parent plants?
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Correct option: B
and
Option B ( and ) is correct because the appearance of white flowers (recessive trait) in the offspring indicates that both parent plants must be heterozygous () for flower color, allowing for the possibility of the homozygous recessive genotype () in the offspring.
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Which of these is a dominant factor?
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Correct option: A
Rh factor
Option A (Rh factor) is correct because the presence of the Rh factor is a dominant trait, meaning only one copy of the gene is needed for it to be expressed.
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Number of chromosomes are different in male and female individuals in
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Correct option: B
Grasshopper
Option B (Grasshopper) is correct because sex determination in grasshoppers depends on the number of X chromosomes, with males having one less chromosome than females.
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Genetics is the branch of biology which deals with
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Correct option: C
Both (1) and 2)
Option C (Both (1) and 2)) is correct because genetics deals with both variation and inheritance of traits.
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In sex linkage, the speciality is
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Correct option: B
Criss-cross inheritance
The correct answer is B (Criss-cross inheritance) because sex-linked traits often exhibit criss-cross inheritance, where males inherit the trait from their mothers.
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Assertion : Haemophilia never occurs in women.
Reason : Gene for haemophilia is located on X
chromosome.
Reason : Gene for haemophilia is located on X
chromosome.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is true but Reason is false
Option C (Assertion is true but Reason is false) is correct. Haemophilia is rare in women but can occur, and the gene is located on the X chromosome.
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A child of blood group-O cannot have parents of blood groups
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Correct option: B
AB and O
Option B (AB and O) is correct because if one parent has blood type AB () and the other has blood type O (), their child can only have blood type A () or B ().
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The phenomenon in which a single gene can exhibit multiple phenotypic expression is called
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Correct option: C
Pleiotropy
Option C (Pleiotropy) is correct because pleiotropy is defined as a single gene exhibiting multiple phenotypic expressions.
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What are all the chances of colourblind daughters of a normal man marrying normal women whose father was colourblind?
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Correct option: D
50% sons are colourblind and all daughters are phenotypically normal
The correct answer is D (50% sons are colourblind and all daughters are phenotypically normal) because the mother is a carrier, and the father is normal.
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I. Short statured with small round head
II. Furrowed tongue and partially opened mouth
III. Palm is broad with characteristic palm crease
IV. Slow physical, psycomotor and mental development
These are the characters of
II. Furrowed tongue and partially opened mouth
III. Palm is broad with characteristic palm crease
IV. Slow physical, psycomotor and mental development
These are the characters of
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Correct option: A
Down’s syndrome
Option A (Down’s syndrome) is correct because the listed characteristics are classic symptoms of Down syndrome.
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gametic combination will cause which of the following types of mutation?
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Correct option: B
Trisomy
Option B (Trisomy) is correct because the (N) x (N+1) gametic combination results in a zygote with an extra chromosome, which is the definition of trisomy.
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