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When a single gene influences multiple traits then the phenomenon is called ...........

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Pleiotropy

B

Polygenic inheritance

C

Epistasis

D

Atavism

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FULL MARKS-CLASSICAL GENETICS -Additional Questions (1- Mark Questios)
  1. Identify the mismatched pair

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  2. Statement 1 : Intergenic gene interaction occurs between alleles at sa...

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  3. Statement 1 : Test cross is done between F1 individual with homozygous...

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  4. Identify the incorrect statement

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  5. In case of co - dominance , monohybrid F1 ............is 1 : 2 : 1

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  6. Identify the wrong statement (s) (i) Monohybrid cross involves the i...

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  7. Result of incomplete dominance is ...............

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  8. Heterozygous Tall mono hybrid is cross with homozygous recessive . Wha...

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  9. ABO blood group in human is an example of

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  10. RR (Red) flower of Mirabilis is crossed with White (WW) flowers. Resul...

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  11. How many genetically different gametes are produced by a plant have ge...

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  12. When a single gene influences multiple traits then the phenomenon is c...

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  13. According to Mendel, which is not a dominant trait ?

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  14. Ratio of recessive epistasis is ............

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  15. According to Mendel, which is not a dominant trait ?

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  16. Identify the allelic interaction

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  17. 'Gametes are never hybrid''. This is a statement of

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  18. Factor hypothesis was proposed by .............

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  19. The 1 : 2 : 1 ratio of co - dominance process Mendel's .............

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  20. Match the following : {:("Epistatic interaction","Example"),("(A) Co...

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