NEET Solved Paper 2016 Question 36
Question:
Column-I | Column-II |
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(A) Dominance | (i) Many genes govern a single character |
(B) Condominance | (ii) In a heterozygous organism only one allele express itself |
(C) Pleiotropy | (iii) In a heterozygous organism both alleles express themselves fully |
(D) Polygenic inheritance | (iv) A single gene influences many characters |
Options:
A) A-ii B-i C-iv D-iii
B) A-ii B-iii C-iv D-i
C) A-iv B-i C-ii D-iii
D) A-iv B-iii C-i D-ii
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- The correct matching of the terms in Column-I with their descriptions in Column-II is as follows:
- Dominance: In a heterozygous organism, only one allele expresses itself.
- Codominance: In a heterozygous organism, both alleles express themselves fully.
- Pleiotropy: A single gene influences many characters.
- Polygenic inheritance: Many genes govern a single character.