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Interaction between two alleles which are present on the same gene locus of two homologous chromosomes is called

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Important Questions on Inheritance and Variation

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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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Identify the wrong statement with reference to the gene ‘I’ that controls ABO blood groups.
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A man with blood group A marries a woman having blood group. The maximum possible blood groups among their progenies are
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In a mating between two mulattos, each heterozygous at all three gene loci for the skin colour, what is the chance their child will have very light skin?
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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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Human height is a multigenic character. If the heights of all the individuals living in a metropolis are measured and the percentages of the population belonging to a specific heat are plotted as shown below, which of the plots would represent the most realistic distribution?
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A change of single base pair in the gene for beta globin chain (in human haemoglobin) that results in the change of amino acid residue glutamine to valine which is due to
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For a particular gene that determines the coat color in a diploid organism, there are three different alleles that are codominant. How many different skin colors are possible in such an organism?
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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

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Point mutation is caused in which of the following diseases?
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If one gene influences many phenotypic traits, the phenomenon is called
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Which one of the following genetic phenomena is represented by the blood group AB?
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Statement (S): The heterozygous individuals for sickle-cell anaemia HbAHbS express disease phenotype and also carriers of the disease.

Reason (R): HbAHbS genotype individuals are resistant to severe effects of malaria.

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In Antirrhinum (Snapdragon), a red flower was crossed with a white flower and in F1 generation, pink flowers were obtained. When pink flowers were selfed, the F2 generation showed white, red and pink flowers. Choose the incorrect statement from the following.
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Mutation in a single gene can lead to changes in multiple traits. This is an example of
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Match the terms in Column-I with their description in Column-II and choose the correct option:
 
Column – I Column – II
(a) Dominance (i) Many genes govern a single character
(b) Codominance (ii) In a heterozygous organism, only one allele expresses itself
(c) Pleiotropy (iii) In a heterozygous organism, both alleles express themselves fully
(d) Polygenic inheritance (iv) A single gene influences many characters