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Q. No.Assertion(A): The unmodified (functioning) allele, which represents the original phenotype is the dominant allele.
Reason(R): The modified allele is generally the recessive allele.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic: Â Dominance Deviation from Mendel: 1 |
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Assertion(A): ABO blood grouping has three alleles but humans have any two at a time.
Reason(R): Humans are diploid organisms.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Reason(R): Humans are diploid organisms.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic: Â Dominance Deviation from Mendel: 1 |
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Assertion(A): women are blamed and ill-treated for giving birth to female children.
Reason(R): It is the egg of the woman that decides the gender of the embryo.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Reason(R): It is the egg of the woman that decides the gender of the embryo.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic: Â Sex Determination |
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Assertion(A): Color blindness is a sex-linked disorder.
Reason(R): Genes that lead to red-green color blindness are on the X chromosome.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Reason(R): Genes that lead to red-green color blindness are on the X chromosome.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic: Â Mendelian Disorders |
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Assertion(A): The possibility of a female becoming a hemophilic is extremely rare.
Reason(R): For such a case, the father should be a carrier that is unviable in the later stage of life.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Reason(R): For such a case, the father should be a carrier that is unviable in the later stage of life.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic: Â Mendelian Disorders: Hemophilia |
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Assertion(A): The plants with two different alleles for one character are called heterozygous.
Reason(R): These alleles express contrasting traits.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Reason(R): These alleles express contrasting traits.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic: Â Monohybrid Cross: 1 |
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Assertion(A): Multiple alleles can be found in an individual.
Reason(R): ABO blood grouping involves three alleles.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Reason(R): ABO blood grouping involves three alleles.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic: Â Dihybrid Cross: General Consideration |
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Assertion(A): Genes are considered units of inheritance.
Reason(R): These pass down from parents to offspring without any change via gametes as per Mendel.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Reason(R): These pass down from parents to offspring without any change via gametes as per Mendel.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic: Â Monohybrid Cross: 1 |Â Monohybrid Cross: Further Understanding |
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Assertion(A): By looking at a tall pea plant, one can tell about its genotype.
Reason(R): Tall pea plants can either be homozygous dominant or heterozygous dominant.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Reason(R): Tall pea plants can either be homozygous dominant or heterozygous dominant.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic: Â Monohybrid Cross: 1 |
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Assertion(A): Human ABO blood grouping has six different genotypes.
Reason(R): ABO blood grouping involves four different alleles.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Reason(R): ABO blood grouping involves four different alleles.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic: Â Co-dominance |
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