331. In the following human pedigree, the filled symbols represent the affected individuals. Identify the type of given pedigree.
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A $$X$$- linked recessive
B Autosomal recessive
C $$X$$-linked dominant
D Autosomal dominant
Answer :   Autosomal recessive
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332. In Down's syndrome of a male child, the sex complement is

A $$XO$$
B $$XY$$
C $$XX$$
D $$XXY$$
Answer :   $$XY$$
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333. A bacterium modifies its DNA by adding methyl groups to the DNA, It does so to

A Clone its DNA
B Be able to transcribe many genes simultaneously
C Turn its gene on
D Protect its DNA from its own restriction enzyme
Answer :   Protect its DNA from its own restriction enzyme
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334. In Melandrium what is function of IV region of Y-chromosome

A Promote femaleness
B Induce male reproductive
C Pairing and regular disjunction of X and Y chromosome
D Helps in non disjunction
Answer :   Pairing and regular disjunction of X and Y chromosome
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335. A man with blood group B marries a female with blood group A and their first child is having blood group B. What is the genotype of child

A IAIB
B IAI°
C IBI°
D IBIB
Answer :   IBI°
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336. Mental retardation in man associated with sex chromosomal abnormality is usually due to

A increase in $$X$$ complement
B moderate increase in $$Y$$ complement
C large increase in $$Y$$ complement
D reduction in $$X$$ complement
Answer :   increase in $$X$$ complement
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337. Dihybrid test cross ratio proposed by Mendel is

A 9 : 3 : 3 : 1
B 1 : 1 : 1 : 1
C 1:2:2:4:1:2:1:2:1
D 3 : 1
Answer :   1 : 1 : 1 : 1
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338. Mendel enunciated how many principles of inheritance

A One
B Two
C Three
D Four
Answer :   Four
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339. Out of 8 ascospores formed in Neurospora the arrangement is $$2a : 4a : 2a$$   showing

A No crossing over
B Some meiosis
C Second generation division
D First generation division
Answer :   Second generation division
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340. The most striking example of point mutation is found in a disease called

A thalassemia
B night blindness
C down's syndrome
D sickle cell anaemia
Answer :   sickle cell anaemia
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