Fundamentals Of Genetics

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Question
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Mention one significant difference between each of the following:

Epistasis and dominance.

Solution

Epistasis Dominance
Interaction between pair of non-allelic genes.  Interaction between a pair of alleles. 

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ICSEENIBI12028469

Mention one significant difference between each of the following:   

Hormones of ovulatory phase and hormones of luteal phase.

Solution

Ovulatory Phase  Luteal Phase

Luteinising hormone/FSH/Estrogen

Progesterone/ LH

Question
ICSEENIBI12028790

Give a brief answer for each of the following:

Define test cross.

Solution

A test cross is a cross when the F1 hybrid is crossed with the double recessive parent/homozygous recessive. For example Tt x tt
It is used to see if the organism is a heterozygous dominant or homozygous dominant. 

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ICSEENIBI12028794

Each of the following question(s)/statement(s) has four suggested answers. Choose the correct option in each case.

The genotype of a person with Turner’s syndrome will be:

  • 44+XXY

  • 44+XYY

  • 44+XO

  • 44+XXYY

Solution

C.

44+XO