The phenomenon where a single gene exhibits multiple phenotypic expressions is called:
1. Co-dominance
2. Pleiotropy
3. Multiple alleles
4. Polygenic inheritance
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: When many alleles of single gene govern a character, it is called polygenic inheritance.
Statement II: In Polygenic inheritance, the effect of each allele is additive 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
1. Statement I is True but Statement II is False 
2. Statement I is False but Statement II is True 
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are True 
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are False 
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List-I
Types of inheritance
List-II
Example
A. Incomplete dominance I. Blood groups in human 
B. Co-dominance II. Flower colour in Antirrhinum
C. Pleiotropy III. Skin colour in human 
D. Polygenic inheritance IV. Phenylketonuria
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-III,B-IV, C-II, D-I
2. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
3. A-II,B-III, C-I, D-IV
4. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
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The phenomenon of pleiotropism refers to:
 
1. more than two genes affecting a single character.
2. presence of several alleles of a single gene controlling a single crossover.
3. presence of two alleles, each of the two genes controlling a single trait.
4. a single gene affecting multiple phenotypic expressions.
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Select the correct statements with respect to pleiotropism:

(a) A gene is said to be pleiotropy if it affects more than one trait 
(b) Phenylketonuria is an example of pleiotropy
(c) A condition where one gene has several alleles is referred to as pleiotropism 
(d) A trait is said to be pleiotropic if several genes control it 


Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
1. (a) and (b) only 
2. (a) and (d) only 
3. (a), (b) and (c) only 
4. (b)(c) and (d) only 

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Assuming that fur colour of an animal is dark, range of colour shade and white. A cross is made between a male (AABBCC) with dark fur colour and a female (aabbcc) with white fur colour. What would be the fur colour of F1 generation? 
1. All intermediate colour 
2. Range of colour shade 
3. All dark colour 
4. All white colour 

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The best example of pleiotropy is:

1. Skin color 2. Phenylketonuria
3. Colour Blindness 4. ABO Blood group
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Match the terms in Column I with their description in Column II and choose the correct option. 

Column I Column II
A. Dominance 1. Many govern a single character
B. Codominance 2. In a heterozygous organism, only one allele expresses itself
C. Pleiotropy 3. In a heterozygous organism, both alleles express themselves fully
D. Polygenic inheritance 4. A single gene influences many characters
 
A B C D
1. 2 3 4 1
2. 4 1 2 3
3. 4 3 1 2
4. 2 1 4 3
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A pleiotropic gene:

1. Is expressed only in primitive plants
2. Is a gene that evolved during Pliocene
3. Controls a trait only in combination with another gene
4. Controls multiple traits in an individual 
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Inheritance of skin colour in humans is an example of:

1. chromosomal aberration

2. point mutation

3. polygenic inheritance

4. codominance

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