Mendelian disorders are mainly determined by:

1. Alteration or mutation in a single gene.
2. Chromosomal gross structural changes.
3. Recombination between linked genes.
4. Jumping genes
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What is the mode of inheritance of phenylketonuria?

1.Autosomal recessive2.Autosomal dominant
3.Sex linked recessive4.Sex linked dominant

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In cases of Phenylketonuria:

1. The affected individual lacks an enzyme that converts the amino acid tyrosine into phenylalanine.
2. The affected individual makes an enzyme that converts the amino acid tyrosine into phenylalanine.
3. The affected individual makes an enzyme that converts the amino acid phenylalanine into tyrosine.
4. The affected individual lacks an enzyme that converts the amino acid phenylalanine into tyrosine.
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In Phenylketonuria,

I. Phenylpyruvic acid and other derivatives are accumulated in the brain resulting in mental retardation.
II. These are also excreted through urine because of their poor absorption by the kidney.

1.Only I is correct2.Only II is correct
3.Both are correct4.Both are incorrect

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