Deviation from Mendelism

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Deviation from Mendelism: Overview

This topic consists of various concepts like Deviation from Mendelism,Pleiotropy,Polygenic Inheritance, etc.

Important Questions on Deviation from Mendelism

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The fundamental cause of the sickle-cell disease is a change in the structure of:

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When one gene controls two or more different characters simultaneously, the phenomenon is called

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Which one of the following pairs of features is an excellent example of polygenic inheritance?

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Grain colour in wheat is determined by three pairs of polygene. Following the cross AABBCC (dark colour) and aabbcc (light colour), in F 2 generation, what proportion of the progeny is likely to resemble either parent?

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A single point mutation in gene 'X' results in breathing difficulty, hypertension as well as partial sterility. Which among the following phenomenon best explains the observed phenotype?

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The phenomenon of pleiotropism refers to:

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A quantitative character is controlled by four polygenes. Find out probability of parental plant in F₂ generation ?

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In case of duplicate genes which are non-allelic then what will be possibility of being triangular seeds when gene A and gene B are present separately in plants?

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How many types of phenotypes are formed in polygenic inheritance of wheat kernel colour?

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Which one of the following genotypes can form only 2 different types of gametes?

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The phenotype of one parent for skin colour is AABBCC and other parent is aabbcc. What will be the skin colour and genotype for their progeny?

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What are the deviation from Mendelian ratio?

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Which of the following is an example of polygenic trait?

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The phenomenon of single gene-regulating several phenotypes is called

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The gene that controls many characters is called

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Which law of Mendel is discarded by incomplete dominance?

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What will be number of gene pairs controlling a single character in polygenic inheritance if the phenotypic ratio obtained in F2 generation is 1 : 6 : 15 : 20 : 15 : 6 : 1?

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Identify the incorrect statement with reference to hybridisation experiment in lentil.

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Which one of the following is not caused by pleiotropic alleles?

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