The mode of inheritance of the Mendelian disorder shown in the given pedigree chart is most likely:
 
1. Autosomal recessive  2. Autosomal dominant
3. Sex-linked recessive  4. Sex-linked dominant

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The mode of inheritance of the Mendelian disorder shown in the given pedigree chart is most likely:
1. Autosomal recessive  2. Autosomal dominant
3. Sex-linked recessive  4. Sex-linked dominant
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What will be true regarding the comparison of thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia?
1. The former is a quantitative problem of synthesising too few globin molecules while the latter is a qualitative problem of synthesising an incorrectly functioning globin.
2. The former is a qualitative problem of synthesising too few globin molecules while the latter is a quantitative problem of synthesising an incorrectly functioning globin.
3. Both disorders are qualitative problems of synthesising too few globin molecules.
4. Both disorders are quantitative problems of synthesising too few globin molecules.
Subtopic:  Mendelian Disorders: Sickle Cell Anemia | Mendelian Disorders: Thalassemia |
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A male with genotype AABBCC and a very dark complexion mates with a female with genotype aabbcc and a very fair complexion. What is the probability of their progeny being born with an intermediate skin colour type?
1. 6/64 2. 15/64
3. 20/64 4. 1/64
Subtopic:  Polygenic Inheritance & Pleiotropy |
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A gene is said to be dominant if:

1. It expresses its effect only in the homozygous stage
2. It expresses only in heterozygous condition
3. It expresses both in homozygous and heterozygous conditions
4. It is never expressed in any condition
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If Mendel might have studied 7 pairs of characters in a plant with 12 chromosomes instead of 14 then:

1. He could not discover an independent assortment
2. He might have discovered linkage
3. He might have discovered crossing over
4. He might have not observed dominance
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A trait displays continuous phenotypic variation and is spread across a gradient. Usually, the inheritance of this trait can be described as:
1. dominant-recessive inheritance
2. multiple-allele inheritance
3. polygenic inheritance
4. sex-linked inheritance

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Which of the following is a recessive trait in Pisum sativum?

1. Yellow pod color 2. Axial flower position
3. Inflated pod shape 4. Violet flower color
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Gynecomastia is an important clinical feature seen in individuals with:

1.Klinefelter's syndrome2.Turner’s syndrome
3.Oculocutaneous albinism4.Down’s syndrome

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A human female who is not color blind but whose father was color blind marries a normal male. What proportion of their male progeny will have red-green color blindness?

1.75%2.50%
3.25%4.0%

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