Match the terms in Column-I with their description in Column-II and choose the correct option: Column - I…

Match the terms in Column-I with their description in Column-II and choose the correct option:

 
Column - I Column - II
(a) Dominance (i) Many genes govern a single character
(b) Codominance (ii) In a heterozygous organism, only one allele expresses itself
(c) Pleiotropy (iii) In a heterozygous organism, both alleles express themselves fully
(d) Polygenic inheritance (iv) A single gene influences many characters
  1. a - ii; b - i; c - iv; d - iii
  2. a - ii; b - iii; c - iv; d - i
  3. a - iv; b - i; c - ii; d - iii
  4. a - iv; b - iii; c - i; d - ii

Solution

Dominance- In a heterozygous organism, only one allele expresses itself.
Codominance- In a heterozygous organism, both alleles express themselves equally.
Pleiotropy- A single gene influences many characters.
Polygenic Inheritance- Many genes govern a single character.

Asked in: NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

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