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.

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Select the correct statement:

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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.

Which of the following is true about linkage

$I.$ It is phenomenon in which more recombinants are produced in $F_{2}$-generation

$II.$ More parental combination are produced in $F_{2}$-generation

$III.$ Genotype which are present in $F_{1}$ hybrid. Reappear in high frequency in $F_{2}$-generation

$IV.$ It is a phenomenon in which two chromosome are linked

Match the following columns.

Column $- I$ Column $- II$
$(w)$ Blood group $(a)$ Polygenic inheritance
$(x)$ Skin colour $(b)$ Aneuploidy
$(y)$ Mendelian disorder $(c)$ Incomplete dominance
$(z)$ Chromosomal disorder $(d)$ Sickle-cell anaemia
  $(e)$ Co-dominance