Question

Lathyrism which is caused by consumption of Khesari dal is a disease characterised by

A. reproductive failure, susceptibility to diabetes mellitus and skeletal abnormalities
B. retardation of body growth, precocious puberty and renal dysfunction
C. mental retardation, delay in the onset of puberty and cardiovascular abnormalities
D. gross skeletal deformation and thinning of collagen fibres and fibrils  
Answer :   gross skeletal deformation and thinning of collagen fibres and fibrils

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Releted Question 1

By which method was a new breed 'Hisardale' of sheep formed by using Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams?

A. Mutational breeding
B. Cross breeding
C. Inbreeding
D. Out crossing
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Releted Question 2

Select the incorrect statement regarding inbreeding.

A. Inbreeding depression cannot be overcome by out-crossing
B. Inbreeding helps in elimination of deleterious alleles from the population
C. Inbreeding is necessary to evolve a pure line in any animal
D. Continued inbreeding reduces fertility and leads to inbreeding depression
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Releted Question 3

Select the incorrect statement.

A. Inbreeding increases homozygosity
B. Inbreeding is essential to evolve purelines in any animal
C. Inbreeding selects harmful recessive genes that reduce fertility and productivity
D. Inbreeding helps in accumulation of superior genes and elimination of undesirable genes
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Releted Question 4

Homozygous purelines in cattle can be obtained by:

A. mating of unrelated individuals of same breed
B. mating of individuals of different breed
C. mating of individuals of different species
D. mating of related individuals of same breed
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