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In a test cross of PpQq plant, the following progeny is obtained:

PpQq=500Ppqq=50PPQq=100ppqq=350

What is the distance between genes p and q?

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Important Questions on Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 1 - Principles of Inheritance and Variation>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 64

The following cross was conducted by Morgan on Drosophila.

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In F2 generation, progeny had parental and recombinant traits in the ratio of 62.8:37.2. What percentage of F2 progeny would have the given condition?

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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 1 - Principles of Inheritance and Variation>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 65
The number of linkage groups in a sperm and ovum of human is, respectively:
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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 1 - Principles of Inheritance and Variation>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 66

In the given below cross in Drosophila, if selfing of generation is made, the result observed by Morgan was

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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 1 - Principles of Inheritance and Variation>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 67
Which of the following is suitable for experiments on linkage?
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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 1 - Principles of Inheritance and Variation>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 68
Characters are determined by two or more gene pairs and they have additive or cumulative effect, such genes are called
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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 1 - Principles of Inheritance and Variation>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 69
If skin colour in humans is controlled by three gene pairs, then what is the number of intermediates and parental combinations in F2 generation?
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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 1 - Principles of Inheritance and Variation>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 70
Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. polygenic inheritance.
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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 1 - Principles of Inheritance and Variation>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 71

When mulatto female individual marries with very light (albino) male, the percentage of very light offspring will be