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Which of the following trait is controlled by dominant autosomal genes ?

A

Polydactyly

B

Huntington's chorea

C

PTC (phenylthiocarbamide) tasting

D

all of these

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Dominant autosomal traits are caused by diminant autosomal genes. Some of the dormintly autosomal ingherited disorder in human beings are : Polydactyly - Presence of extra fingers and toes, huntington's disease or Huntington's chorea - a disorder in which muscle and mental deterioration occurs and there is gradual loss of motor control resulting in uncontrollable shaking and dance like movement (chorea), Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) tasting etc.
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