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Standard X
Biology
Dihybrid Cross
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Is it correct to say that polygenic inheritance is the opposite of pleiotropy? As pleiotropy is the phenomena where one gene expresses multiple phenotypes, whereas, many polygenes encode for one single phenotype.
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Q.
Match the columns and choose the correct option
I
II
(a)
Dominance
(i)
Many genes govern a single character
(b)
Codominance
(ii)
In a heterozygous organism only one allele expresses itself
(c)
Pleiotropy
(iii)
In a heterozygous organism both alleles express themselves fully
(d)
Polygenic inheritance
(iv)
A single gene influences many characters.
Q.
Match the terms in Column I with their description in Column II and choose the correct option:
Column I
Column II
(a) Dominance
(i) Many genes govern a single character
(b) Codominance
(ii) In a heterozygous organism only one allele expresses itself
(c) Pleiotropy
(iii) In a heterozygous organism both alleles expresses themselves fully
(d) Polygenic inheritance
(iv) A single gene influences many characters
Q.
Match the terms in Column I with their description in Column II and choose the correct option :
Column I
Column II
(1)
Dominance
(i)
Many genes govern a single character
(2)
Codominance
(ii)
In a heterozygous organism only one allele expresses itself
(3)
Pleiotropy
(iii)
In a heterozygous organism both alleles express themselves fully
(4)
Polygenic inheritence
(iv)
A single genes influences many characters
Q.
Match the terms in Column I with their description in Column II and choose the correct option :
Column I
Column II
(1)
Dominance
(i)
Many genes govern a single character
(2)
Codominance
(ii)
In a heterozygous organism only one allele expresses itself
(3)
Pleiotropy
(iii)
In a heterozygous organism both alleles express themselves fully
(4)
Polygenic inheritence
(iv)
A single genes influences many characters
Q.
(a) Explain polygenic inheritance and multiple allelism with the help of suitable examples.
(b) "Phenylketonuria is a good example that explains Pleiotropy." Justify. [5]
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