The given figure shows meiosis and germ cell formation in a cell with four chromosomes and segregation when germ cells are formed. A and B would, respectively, be:
 
1. Anaphase I and Metaphase II 
2. Anaphase I and Anaphase II 
3. Metaphase I and Anaphase II 
4. Metaphase I and Metaphase II 

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The figure shows the results of two dihybrid crosses conducted by Morgan where X and Y, respectively, are the percentages of parental and recombinants forms in Cross A and Cross B. Identify the correct statements:
 
Statement I: X will be parental types (98.7%) and recombinant types (1.3%); Y will be parental types (62.8%) and recombinant types (37.2%)
Statement II: The strength of linkage is inversely proportional to the distance between the genes located on the same chromosome. 

1. Only Statement I 
2. Only Statement II 
3. Both Statement I and Statement II 
4. Neither Statement I nor Statement II 
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Human skin colour is a polygenic trait controlled by:
1. 2 genes 2. 3 genes
3. 4 genes 4. 6 genes
Subtopic:  Polygenic Inheritance & Pleiotropy |
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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
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Identify the number of correct statements:
I: Polygenic inheritance takes into account the influence of the environment. 
II: In a polygenic trait, the phenotype reflects the contribution of each allele, i.e., the effect of each allele is additive.
III: The normal distribution curve is bell-shaped in polygenic inheritance.
IV: It is also known as quantitative inheritance.
 
1. 0 2. 1
3. 3 4. 4
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Consider the given statements:
I: Where a single gene can exhibit multiple phenotypic expressions,
such a gene is called a pleiotropic gene. 
II: The underlying mechanism of pleiotropy in most cases is the effect of a gene on
metabolic pathways which contribute towards different phenotypes.
III: Phenylketonuria is caused by a defect in the gene that codes for the enzyme
phenylalanine hydroxylase and manifests itself through phenotypic expression
characterised by mental retardation and a reduction in hair and skin pigmentation.
 
1. Statement I is correct, Statement II is correct, Statement III is incorrect.
2. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is correct, Statement III is incorrect.
3. Statement I is correct, Statement II is incorrect, Statement III is correct.
4. Statement I is correct, Statement II is correct, Statement III is correct.
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The following figure shows the determination of sex by chromosomal differences. Which of the following is/are correctly matched?   
A
B    
 
1. Only A  2. Only B 
3. Both A and B  4. Neither A nor B
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The figure shows the mechanism of sex determination in a honey bee. How many of the given statements will be true for the mechanism of sex determination in honey bees?
  
 
I. The sex determination in honey bee is based on the number of sets of chromosomes an individual receives.
II. An offspring formed from the union of a sperm and an egg develops as a female (queen or worker), and an unfertilised egg develops as a male (drone) by means of parthenogenesis.
III. The males have double the number of chromosomes than that of a female, therefore, the females are haploid having 16 chromosomes and the males are diploid, i.e., having 32 chromosomes. 
IV.   This is called a haplodiploid sex-determination system.
V. The males produce sperms by mitosis, they do not have a father and thus cannot have sons, but have a grandfather and can have grandsons.
 
1. 2 2. 3
3. 4 4. 5
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
Pedigree Symbol Meaning
1.    Mating between relatives (consanguineous mating)
2.    Parents above and children below (in order of birth – left to right)
3.   Parents with a male child affected with the disease
4. Five affected offspring
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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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