Q 1 :    

Which of the following occurs due to the presence of autosome linked dominant trait?              [2022]

  • Sickle cell anaemia

     

  • Myotonic dystrophy

     

  • Haemophilia

     

  • Thalassemia

     

(2)

Sickle cell anaemia and thalassemia are autosomal linked recessive disease while haemophilia is a sex linked recessive disease.

 



Q 2 :    

If a colourblind female marries a man whose mother was also colourblind, what are the chances of her progeny having colour blindness?     [2022]

  • 25%

     

  • 50%

     

  • 75%

     

  • 100%

     

(4)

If a colourblind female (XcXc) marries a man whose mother is colourblind, (XcY) then

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All offspring would be colourblind.