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In a cross between true-breeding (homozygous) red-flowered and true-breeding (homozygous) white flowered plants, the F1 progeny was pink. The phenotypic and genotypic ratios in F2 progency were 1:2:1. This is because of:

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Important Questions on Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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The phenomenon where more than two alleles exist in a population of an organism at the same locus on the homologous chromosomes is known as
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Match the following 

   List - I     List - II
(a) Holandric genes (i) Pleiotropy
(b) Multiple effects of a single gene (ii) Hypertrichosis
(c) Skin colour in man (iii) Multiple Alleles
(d) ABO Blood types (iv) Polygenic inheritance

The correct answer is

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Assertion (A) : If the allele produces a less functional enzyme or non-functional enzyme the phenotype may be affected.
Reason (R) : The phenotype trait will not be dependent on the functioning of the unmodified allele.

The correct option among the following is:

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Choose the correct statements for co-dominance and incomplete dominance respectively from the following.

(i) Codominance
(ii) In complete dominance

(A) F1 generation did not resemble either of the two parents.
(B) In F1 generation new traits other than parents will be expressed.
(C) In F1 generation, the progeny resembles both parents equally.
(D) F1 generation will show a 3:1 ratio.

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Match the following:

  Karyotype of Drosophila   Sex
A) AA+XX I)  Metafemale
B) AA+XO II)  Female
C)  AA+XXX III) Intersex 
D) AAA + XXY IV) Metamale
    V)  Male

The correct match is

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In which of the organism, the following type of sex determination is possible

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Study the following regarding genic balance theory of sex determination in Drosophila
I. Organism with AAA XXX is fertile triploid female
II. Organism with AAA XXY is fertile triploid male
III. Organism with AAA XX is an intersex
IV. Organism with AA XXY is metafemale
Which of the above are correct?
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Assertion (A): In human beings, the sex of the offspring depends on the type of sperm that fertilizes the ovum
Reason (R): Human males are heterogametic
The correct option among the following is