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Consider the following pedigree chart and identify the given trait:

 

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Important Questions on Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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Study the following and identify the correct answer:

  Mother Father Children
Case – I Normal With disease Daughters always with disease
Case – II With disease Normal Sons and daughters could show disease
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A pedigree is shown below for a disease that is autosomal dominant. The genetic make up of the first generation is

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A human male is heterozygous for autosomal genes A, B and G. He is also homozygous for haemophilic gene h. What proportion of his sperm will be abgh:-
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Given below is a pedigree. Which of the following conclusion drawn is correct?

 

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Red and tall dominant character hybrid plant when crossed with recessive white dwarf plant (RrTt x rrtt). What will be the ratio of respective four combinations red tall, red dwarf, white tall and white dwarf plants in the next generation :
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The karyotype given below is related to

 

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A mother in a family of five daughters is expecting her sixth baby. The chance of its being a son is ___.
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A man and a woman, who do not show any apparent signs of a certain inherited disease, have seven children (2 daughters and 5 sons). Three of the sons suffer from the given disease, but none of the daughters are affected. Which of the following mode of inheritance do you suggest for this disease?