What is the probability of having a child with a medium skin color in humans if both parents are heterozygous (AaBbCc)?
1. 1/64 2. 6/64
3. 15/64 4. 20/64

Subtopic:  Polygenic Inheritance & Pleiotropy |
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Genetic mapping based on recombination studies helps in:
1. Identifying physical locations of genes on a chromosome.
2. Predicting possible traits in the offspring.
3. Estimating distances between genes based on the frequency of recombination.
4. Determining the exact sequence of nucleotides in a gene.
Subtopic:  Recombination & Gene Mapping |
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What does the principle of segregation in genetics state?
1. Alleles separate so that each gamete carries only one allele for each gene.
2. Genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes.
3. Each allele in a pair segregates into a different sex chromosome.
4. Phenotypes segregate during gamete formation, leading to genetic variation.
Subtopic:  Law of Segregation and Law of Independent Assortment |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): The strength of linkage between two genes is directly proportional to the distance between them on the chromosome.
Reason (R):  Genes that are farther apart are less likely to be separated by recombination.
  
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, (R) is False.
Subtopic:  Linkage |
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Which statement is true about sickle cell anemia?
1. It is caused by a mutation that results in a valine to glutamic acid substitution in hemoglobin.
2. It is inherited as an autosomal recessive condition.
3. Individuals with one sickle cell allele are typically severely affected.
4. Sickle cell anemia results from a deletion mutation in the hemoglobin gene.
Subtopic:  Mendelian Disorders: Sickle Cell Anemia |
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The critical difference between sickle cell anemia and thalassemia is:
1. Sickle cell anemia is caused by a single gene/point, while thalassemia is due to the deletion of one or more genes
2. Sickle cell anemia affects the white blood cells, whereas thalassemia affects the red blood cells
3. Thalassemia results in increased hemoglobin synthesis, whereas sickle cell anemia does not
4. Sickle cell anemia can be cured, while thalassemia cannot
Subtopic:  Mendelian Disorders: Sickle Cell Anemia | Mendelian Disorders: Thalassemia |
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Which of the following terms describes an individual having two identical alleles for a trait?
1. Hemizygous 
2. Homozygous 
3. Heterozygous 
4. Hybrid
Subtopic:  Monohybrid Cross: 1 |
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Consider the given two statements: 
Assertion (A): In a Mendelian monohybrid cross, the F2 generation exhibits a phenotypic ratio of 3:1. 
Reason (R): This ratio occurs because alleles segregate independently during gamete formation and recombine randomly during fertilization.
  
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:  Monohybrid Cross: 1 |
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A pedigree analysis for a certain family shows that the trait in question is more common in the males than in females and all the sons of affected mother and unaffected father are affected whereas no daughter is affected by the trait. The trait is most likely inherited as:
1. Autosomal dominant 
2. Autosomal recessive 
3. X-linked recessive 
4. X-linked dominant
Subtopic:  Pedigree Analysis: Basics |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): A sperm or egg carries only one allele for each inherited trait.
Reason (R): Allele pairs separate during gamete production
  
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 Determination |
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