The trisomy for 21st chromosome is called from Biology Principle

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101.

Pure tall plants are crossed with pure dwarf plants. In the F1 generation, all plants were tall. These tall plants of F1 generation were selfed and the ratio of tall to dwarf plants obtained was 3 : 1. This is called

  • dominance

  • inheritance

  • codominance

  • heredity


102.

Chromosome complement with 2n - 1 is called

  • monosomy

  • nullisomy

  • trisomy

  • tetrasomy


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103.

The trisomy for 21st chromosome is called

  • Down's syndrome

  • Turner's syndrome

  • Sickle cell anaemia

  • Klinfelter's syndrome


A.

Down's syndrome

Abnormality Cause Characteristic
Down's Syndrome Trisomy of 21st chromosome (45 A + XX/ XY) Mental retardation, prominent head, flattened nasal bridge, open mouth, short stature etc
Turner's Syndrome Non- disjunction of sex chromosome (2n = 45; 44A +XO) Sterile female, webbed neck, no breast development, no menstruation or egg production
Klinefelter's Syndrome Non- disjunction of sex chromosomes (2n = 47; 44A + XXY) Sterile male with low IQ, testes underdeveloped.
Sickle cell anaemia Molecular gene mutation of gene HbA Sickle shaped RBCs, do not transport O2 efficiently

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104.

Chromosome complement with 2n - 1 is called

  • monosomy

  • nullisomy

  • trisomy

  • tetrasomy


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105.

L- shaped chromosomes are also called

  • acrocentric

  • telocentric

  • sub- metacentric

  • None of these


106.

If root of a flowering plant has 24 chromosomes, then its gamete has how many chromosomes?

  • 24

  • 12

  • 4

  • 8


107.

Balbiani rings are the structural features of

  • allosomes

  • polytene chromosomes

  • autosomes

  • Lampbrush chromosomes


108.

X- linked recessive gene is

  • always expressed in male

  • always expressed in femlae

  • lethal

  • sub- lethal


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109.

Which of the following is a test cross?

  • Tt ×tt

  • TT ×tt

  • Tt ×Tt

  • tt ×tt


110.

1 : 2 : 1 phenotypic and genotypic ratio is found in

  • complementary genes

  • blending inheritance

  • multiple alleles

  • pseudo alleles


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