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What Is Sex linked traits in plants?

Important Questions on Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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Within the euchromatin regions of the Y chromosome, which gene is responsible for sex determination?
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Write brief notes on the following (within 50 words each) : Genic balance theory
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Differentiate between the terms: X-linked inheritance and Y- linked inheritance.
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Mention the types of sex-linked inheritances with its example.
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The figure shows experiment of T.H. Morgan on linkage. If in cross-I, genes are tightly linked and in cross-II, genes are loosely linked then what will be the percentage of recombination produced in cross-I and cross-II respectively?

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Describe the Genic Balance Theory of sex determination.
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How did Morgan show the deviation in inheritance patterns in Drosophila with respect to the law of independent assortment?
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What is genic balance theory and explain its role in sex determination.
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How do male and female fruit flies are differentiated on the basis of physical appearance?
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In test cross experiment, Morgan observed what percentage of recombination for white eye and miniature wing genes?
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When the ratio of X/A= 0.67 in genic balance theory, which type of sex is expressed ?
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During his studies on genes in drosophila that were sex-linked, T.H. Morgan found F2 population phenotypic ratios deviated from expected 9:3:3:1, Explain the conclusion he arrived at.
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Describe the determination of sex by Genetic Balance theory of Bridges in Drosophila.