Which one of the following can help in the diagnosis of a genetic

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261.

Which one of the following can help in the diagnosis of a genetical disorder?

  • ELISA

  • ABO blood group

  • PCR

  • NMR


C.

PCR

PCR is a technique in which a small fragment of DNA is rapidly cloned or duplicated to produce multiple DNA copies. Thus, it helps in the diagnosis of a genetical disorder. This technique was conceived by American biochemist Kary B. Mullis.


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262.

The children of a haemophilic man and a normal woman are

  • all haemophilic

  • only daughters are haemophilic

  • only sons are haemophilic

  • neither sons nor daughters are haemophilic


263.

If a plant having yellow or round seeds was crossed with another plant having green and wrinkled seeds then F, progeny are in the ratio

  • 15 : 1

  • 1 : 15

  • 1 : 13

  • all yellow and round seeds


264.

A man of blood group 'A', marries a woman of blood group 'B', both of them are heterozygous for blood group, chances of their first child having blood group AB will be

  • 25%

  • 50%

  • 75%

  • 100%


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265.

2n-1 condition represent

  • tetrasomy

  • trisomy

  • monosomy

  • multisomy


266.

2n - 1 condition is called

  • trisomy

  • monosomy

  • nullisomy

  • tetrasomy


267.

When paternal and maternal chromosomes change their materials with each other in cell division this event is called

  • synapsis

  • crossing over

  • bivalent forming

  • dyad- forming


268.

Which of the following conditions represents a case of codominant genes

  • A gene expresses itself, suppressing the phenotypic effect of its alleles.

  • Genes that are similar in phenotypic effect when present separately, but when together interact to produce a different trait.

  • Alleles, both of which interact to produce a trait, which may or may not resemble either of the parental types.

  • Alleles, each of which produces an independent effect in a heterozygous condition.


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269.

Assertion: XX-XY type of sex determination mechanism is an example of female heterogamety and is found in Drosophila.

Reason: Male heterogamety is seen in moths where males produce two different types of gamete.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


270.

If both parents are carriers for thalassaemia, which is an autosomal recessive disorder, what are the chances of pregnancy resulting in an affected child?

  • 25%

  • 100%

  • No chance

  • 50%


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