Study the pedigree analysis of human given below and identify the type of inheritance along with an example : 

1. Sex-linked recessive, Haemophilia 
2. Sex-linked dominant, Vitamin D resistant rickets 
3. Autosomal recessive, Sickle-cell anaemia 
4. Autosomal dominant, Myotonic dystrophy 

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Possibility of the blood groups of the children in a family where the father is heterozygous for blood group 'A' and the mother is heterozygous for blood group 'B', would be :
1. Blood groups 'A','B'
2. Blood groups 'A','B','O'
3. Blood groups 'AB','O' 
4. Blood groups 'A','B','AB','O'
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The correct statement with respect to Thalassemia in humans is: 
1. \(\alpha -\)Thalassemia is controlled by a single gene HBB.
2. The gene for \(\alpha -\)Thalassemia is located on chromosome-16. 
3. \(\beta -\)Thalassemia is controlled by two closely linked genes HBA-1 and HBA-2.
4. In \(\beta-\)Thalassemia the production of \(\alpha -\)globin chain is affected.
 
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Chromosomal aberrations are caused by:
1. Change in the structure of the gene
2. Change in the number of chromosomes
3. Change in the arrangement or position of genes
4. Change in the number or arrangement of genes in the chromosomes

 
Subtopic:  Non - Disjunction & Aneuploidy |
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1:2:1 phenotypic and genotypic ratio is found in:
1. Complementary genes. 
2. Pseudo alleles.
3. Blending inheritance 
4. Multiple alleles. 
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Possibilities of the blood groups of the children in a family where the father is heterozygous for blood group A and the mother is heterozygous for blood group B would be:
1. Blood Group A and B
2. Blood Group A, B and O
3. Blood Group AB and O
4. Blood Group A, B, AB and O
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Assertion (A):  Turner's syndrome is generally not found in males.
Reason (R):  The disorder occurs due to monosomy.
 
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:  Sex Aneuploidy - Turner & Klinefelter Syndrome |
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Consider a test cross between a homozygous recessive yellow-seeded plant with a plant having an unknown seed. 50% of the offspring in the F1 generation have yellow seeds and 50% have green seeds.
Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the cross?
1. The unknown seed is homozygous recessive for green.
2. The unknown seed is heterozygous for green.
3. All the offspring in the F2 generation will have green seeds.
4. All the offspring in the Fgeneration will have yellow seeds.

1. Only 1.
2. Only 2
3. Only 1 and 4.
4. Only 2 and 3.
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In a cross between full green pods (FFGC) and constricted yellow pads (ffgg), the percentage of heterozygous dominant offsprings in Fis:
1. \(25 \%\).
2. \(50 \%\).
3. \(75 \%\).
4. \(100 \%\).
Subtopic:  Dihybrid Cross: General Consideration |
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A single gene is usually seen to exhibit a single phenotypic expression. Pleiotropic genes. however, can impact multiple phenotypic expressions. 
Which of these genetic disorders have multiple phenotypic expressions being impacted by a change in a single gene?
1. Thalassemia 
2. Haemophilia
3. Phenylketonuria 
4. Down's syndrome 
Subtopic:  Polygenic Inheritance & Pleiotropy |
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