Pick out the correct statements.

$(1)$ Haemophilia is a sex­linked recessive disease.

$(2)$ Down’s syndrome is due to aneuploidy.

$(3)$ Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive gene disorder.

$(4)$ Sickle cell anaemia is an $X$-­linked recessive gene disorder.

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  • A

    $(1), (3)$ and $(4)$ are correct.

  • B

    $(1), (2)$ and $(3)$ are correct.

  • C

    $(1) $ and $(4) $ are correct.

  • D

    $(2)$ and $(4)$ are correct.

Similar Questions

What is the correct sequence of the following events

$1.$Formation of the chromosome theory of heredity

$2.$Experiments which proved that $DNA$ is the hereditary material

$3.$Mendel's laws of inheritance-discovery

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Match the Column - $I$ with $II$

Column - $I$ Column - $II$
$(a)$ Pleiotropic gene $(i)$ Both allele express equally
$(b)$ Co-dominance $(ii)$ Change in nucleotide
$(c)$ Epistasis $(iii)$ One gene shows multiple phenotypic expression
$(d)$ Mutation $(iv)$ Rust disease

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Marriages between close relatives and cousins is not advisable because

How many sentence are correct ?

$(i)$ Every gene contains the information to express a particular trait.

$(ii)$ Gene responsible for $\beta$ - thalassemia is present on $21^{st}$ pair of autosomal chromosome.

$(iii)$ Mendel's approach of using mathematics to explain biological phenomena was totally new and unacceptable to many of the biologists of his time.

Choose correct answer :

$(i)$ Queen Elizabeth shows a number of haemophilic descendents.

$(ii)$ Variation in blood group prevalences due to incomplete dominance.

$(iii)$ Drosophila has three pairs of autosomal chromosomes.

$(iv)$ In birds, female is heterozygous.