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Study the pedigree chart of a certain family given below and select the correct conclusion which can be drawn for the character.

  • The female parent is heterozygous

  • The parents could not have a had a normal daughter for this character

  • The trait under study could not be colour blindness

  • The trait under study could not be colour blindness


A.

The female parent is heterozygous

The given pedigree chart shows that both the daughters received the gene from the parents, while son may be normal or affected. It shows that the female parent is heterozygous.

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Point mutation involves

  • insertion

  • change in the single base pair

  • duplication

  • duplication


Which one of the following is commonly used in the transfer of foreign DNA into crops plants?

  • Trichoderma hazianum

  • Meloidogyne incognita

  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens

  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens


Which one of the following condition in humans is correctly matched with tis chromosomal abnormality /linkage?

  • Klinefelter's syndrom-44 autosomes + XXX

  • Colourblindness- Y-linked

  • Erythroblastosis foetails - X-linked

  • Erythroblastosis foetails - X-linked


The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis is widely used in contemporary biology as a/an

  • Indicator of water pollution

  • insecticide

  • agent for the production of dairy products

  • agent for the production of dairy products


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