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If one gene influences many phenotypic traits, the phenomenon is called

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Important Questions on Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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Choose the correct genotypes of parents, who have 50% of their progeny with B blood group
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Study the following statements about the blood groups,
A) The genes for Rh antigen are located on somatic chromosome pair-1.
B) Multiple alleles occupy different loci of homologous chromosomes.
C) The expression of blood types in man is by 3 alleles of a single gene.
D) Blood cells of the foetus are destroyed by Ig G type of antibodies.

From the above, identify incorrect statements.

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Assertion (A): Dominance is not an autonomous feature of gene
Reason (R): Two traits show up equally in the heterozygote's phenotype in codominance

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Study the following statements and identify the correct combinations. The comect statements are
(i) Multiple alleles can occupy different loci on the same chromosome
(ii) Two alleles of gene can form three genotypes in a diploid organism
(iii) When more than two alleles exist in a population of a specific organism is called multiple allelisin
(iv) The number of phenotypes that can occur for multiple alleles is given by the expression n(n+1)2
(v) A well-known example of multiple allelism is ' ABO° blood groups

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Single gene can produce more than one effect, like starch synthesis in pea plant. It has two alleles (B and b) for starch synthesis the phenotypes of which are also given below BB, bb, Bb, which are correct?
(i) BB - round seed, large starch grain.
(ii) bb - wrinkled seed, less starch grain.
(iii) Bb - intermediate size seed, intermediate starch synthesis.
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When homozygous 'A' blood group Man marries homozygous 'B' group Woman in 'F1' generation and 'AB' group of springs are born. When these 'F1' individuals marry each other. in 'F2' generation individuals with how many blood groups are born?
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In a certain taxon of insects (Example: Cockroach), some have 17 chromosomes and the others have 18 chromosomes. The 17 and 18 chromosomes bearing organisms are _________