Study the pedigree chart given below to identify the disorder

(1) Sickle cell anaemia

(2) Haemophilia

(3) Myotonic dystrophy

(4) Phenylketonuria

Subtopic:  Pedigree Analysis: Basics |
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What does the given pedigree chart show? 

(1) Sex-linked recessive trait

(2) Sex-linked dominant trait

(3) Inheritance of Sickle cell anaemia

(4) Inheritance of autosomal dominant trait

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Which of the following statements are correct with respect to aneuploidy? 

(i) Aneuploidy is caused due to failure of segregation of chromatids

(ii) Aneuploidy is caused by due to failure of segregation of alleles

(iii) Aneuploidy results into loss or gain of chromosomes.

(iv) Aneuploidy always results into gain of chromosomes.

(v). Down’s syndrome is caused due to aneuploidy in chromosome 21.

(1) (i), (iv) and (v)

(2) (ii), (iii) and (v)

(3) (i), (ii) and (iv)

(4) (i), (iii) and (v)

Subtopic:  Non - Disjunction & Aneuploidy |
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Which of the following statements are correct?

(i) Polyploidy is caused due to failure of cytokinesis after telophase.

(ii) polyploidy results into increase in number of autosomes

(iii) Turner’s syndrome is an example of polyploidy

(iv) polyploidy results into an increase in a whole set of chromosomes

(1) (i) and (ii)

(2) (i) and (iii)

(3) (ii) and (iii)

(4) (i) and (iv)

Subtopic:  Sex Aneuploidy - Turner & Klinefelter Syndrome |
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Sex determination in Honey bee depends upon-

    1. Number of sets of chromosomes present in parents
    2. Number of sets of chromosomes present in progenies
    3. Number of sets of genes present in progenies
    4. Number of sets of genes present in progenies
Subtopic:  Sex Determination: Further Considerations |
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What is wrong with respect to sex determination in honey bee?

    1. Unfertilized egg develops as a male by means of parthenogenesis.
    2. Union of sperm and egg develops as a female
    3. All workers and males will have 16 chromosomes while queen will have 32 chromosomes.
    4. Males produce sperms by mitosis.
Subtopic:  Sex Determination: Further Considerations |
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What is the special characteristic feature of haplodiploid sex determination?
1. Males produce sperms by mitosis
2. Number of sets of chromosomes present in progenies will decide their sex
3. Workers will have a diploid set of chromosomes.
4. Drones will have a haploid set of chromosomes.

Subtopic:  Sex Determination: Further Considerations |
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Colour Blindness is ------- due to defect in either----- or---- ------ of eye.

    1. Sex-linked recessive disorder, red, orange rods
    2. Sex-linked dominant disorder, red, green rods
    3. Sex-linked dominant disorder, red orange cones
    4. Sex-linked recessive disorder, red , green cones
Subtopic:  Sex Linked Recessive Inheritance |
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Which of the following is an autosomal recessive blood disease?

    1. Phenylketonuria
    2. Thalassemia
    3. Haemophilia
    4. Muscular dystrophy
Subtopic:  Mendelian Disorders |
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Which of the following are correct with respect to Thalassemia?

    1. An autosomal dominant disorder
    2. Defect due to mutation or deletion
    3. Parents will be homozygous for thalassemia
    4. Occurs due to vitamin deficiency
Subtopic:  Mendelian Disorders: Thalassemia |
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