Created by StemPy LabPhenylketonuria is an inborn error of metabolism, inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, and it is often given as an example of pleiotropy. Which statement explains why it is an example of pleiotropy?
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← Assertion (A): Thalassemia is a qualitative problem, in which an incorrectly functioning globin is made. Reason (R): In β thalassemia, production of the β-globin chain is affected; it is controlled by a single gene, HBB, on chromosome 11.Match the terms in List-I with their meanings in List-II.
List-I (Term)
A. Law of dominance
B. Law of segregation
C. Law of independent assortment
D. Test cross
List-II (Meaning)
I. In a dihybrid, the segregation of one pair of characters is independent of the other pair
II. In a dissimilar pair of factors, one member of the pair dominates the other
III. An organism with the dominant phenotype is crossed with the recessive parent to find its genotype
IV. The two alleles of a pair separate, so a gamete receives only one of them →
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