Principles of Inheritance and Variation
- After crossing between two plants, the progenies are found to be male-sterile. This phenomenon is found to be maternally inherited and is due to some genes which are present in
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Male sterlity occur due to cytoplasmic or cytoplasmic- genenic inheritance, i.e., due to DNA present in mitochondrion or chloroplast under the i.e. control of extra-nuclear gene.
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Male sterlity occur due to cytoplasmic or cytoplasmic- genenic inheritance, i.e., due to DNA present in mitochondrion or chloroplast under the i.e. control of extra-nuclear gene.
- Mendel’s last law is
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According to the law of Independent Assortment, alleles of different characters located in different pairs of homologous chromosomes are independent of one another in their separation or segregation during gamete formation.
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According to the law of Independent Assortment, alleles of different characters located in different pairs of homologous chromosomes are independent of one another in their separation or segregation during gamete formation.
- A dihybrid condition is
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Dihybrid condition involves simultaneous inheritance of two pairs of mendelian factors or genes.
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Dihybrid condition involves simultaneous inheritance of two pairs of mendelian factors or genes.
- The allele which is unable to express its effect in the presence of another is called
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The allele which cannot express its effect in the hybrid or in the presence of dominant allele is termed as recessive. It is denoted by small letter.
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The allele which cannot express its effect in the hybrid or in the presence of dominant allele is termed as recessive. It is denoted by small letter.
- First geneticist/ father of genetics was
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Gregor Johann Mendel formulated the laws of heredity and is regarded as the father of genetics.
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Gregor Johann Mendel formulated the laws of heredity and is regarded as the father of genetics.