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In the following human pedigree, the filled symbols represent the affected individuals. Identify the type of given pedigree. 

  • Autosomal dominant

  • X-linked recessive

  • Autosomal recessive

  • Autosomal recessive


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X-linked recessive

The given pedigree shows the autosomal recessive disorder. In this disorder, the individual inherit two mutated genes, one from each parent. This disorder is usually passed on by two carriers. Health is rarely affected, but individual have one mutated gene(recessive gene) and one normal gene(dominant gene) for the condition. The carriers have a 25% chance of having an unaffected child with normal genes, 50% chance of having an unaffected child who also is a carrier and a 25% chance of having an affected chid with recessive genes. 

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In his classic experiments on pea plants, Mendel did not use

  • Seed colour

  • Pod length

  • Seed shape

  • Seed shape

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The cutting of DNA at specific locations become possible with the discovery of

  • Restriction enzymes

  • Probes

  • Selectable markers

  • Selectable markers

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Which of the following immunoglobulins does constitute the largest percentage in human milk?

  • lgD

  • lgM

  • lgA

  • lgA

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Balbiani rings rigs are sites of

  • Lipid synthesis

  • Nucleotide synthesis

  • Polysaccharide synthesis

  • Polysaccharide synthesis

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In angiosperms, microsprogenesis and megasporogenesis

  • occur in anther

  • form gametes without further divisions

  • Involve meiosis

  • Involve meiosis

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Flowers are unisexual in

  • Pea

  • Cucumber

  • China rose

  • China rose

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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  • Mode of reproduction                               Example
    Offset                                                        Water hyacinth

  • Mode of reproduction                               Example
    Rhizome                                                     Banana
  • Mode of reproduction                                       Example 
    Binary fission                                                      Sargassum 
  • Mode of reproduction                                       Example 
    Binary fission                                                      Sargassum 
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A colour blind man marries a woman with normal sight who has no history of colour blindness in her family. What is the probability of their grandson being colour blind?

  • 0.5

  • 1

  • Nil

  • Nil

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Ectopic pregnancies are referred to as

  • Pregnancies with genetic abnormality

  • Implantation of embryo at site other than uterus

  • Implantation of defective embryo in the uterus

  • Implantation of defective embryo in the uterus

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