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- Question
Which of the following is an example of polygenic inheritance?
Options- A. Skin pigmentation in humans
- B. Huntington?s disease in humans
- C. White and purple flower color in peas
- D. The ABO blood groups in humans
- Correct Answer
- Skin pigmentation in humans
ExplanationPolygenic inheritance involves the determination of a particular phenotypic characteristic by many genes, called polygenes(group of genes influencing a quantitative characteristic), each having a small effect individually.
Height and skin colour in humans are examples of Polygenic characters.
- 1. The planets called the inner planets, are
Options- A. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- B. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
- C. Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
- D. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Discuss
- 2. Pravin Amre and Vinod Kambli played for which province in South Africa?
Options- A. Border
- B. Boland
- C. Griqualand West
- D. Gauteng Discuss
- 3. Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity - ideals inspired by the
Options- A. Russian Revolution
- B. Irish Revolution
- C. French Revolution
- D. US Constitution Discuss
- 4. What would you use for immediate, real-time communication with a friend?
Options- A. Instant Messenging
- B. E-Mail
- C. Usenet
- D. A mailing list Discuss
- 5. The only Indian to win the Nobel prize in physics is
Options- A. Dr. J.C. Bose
- B. Dr. C. V. Raman
- C. Dr. Vickram Sarabhai
- D. Dr. H. J. Bhabha Discuss
- 6. Which year is observed as Poverty Eradication Year by SAARC?
Options- A. 1998
- B. 1997
- C. 1996
- D. 1995 Discuss
- 7. The tertiary winds on the north of the Alps (Europe) are called
Options- A. the Chinook
- B. the foehn
- C. the sirocco
- D. the loo Discuss
- 8. The nickname of Glenn McGrath is what?
Options- A. Ooh Ahh
- B. Penguin
- C. Big Bird
- D. Pigeon Discuss
- 9. Who won the 1993 "King of the Ring"?
Options- A. Owen Hart
- B. Bret Hart
- C. Edge
- D. Mabel Discuss
- 10. Permanent hardness of water can be removed by adding
Options- A. chlorine
- B. washing soda
- C. potassium permanganate
- D. bleaching powder Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Correct Answer: Boland
Explanation:
Like Sachin Tendulkar, both Kambli and Amre were coached by Ramakanth Achrekar and played for Mumbai and India.
Correct Answer: French Revolution
Correct Answer: Instant Messenging
Correct Answer: Dr. C. V. Raman
Correct Answer: 1995
Correct Answer: the foehn
Correct Answer: Pigeon
Explanation:
So called because of his skinny legs.
Correct Answer: Bret Hart
Explanation:
Bret hart defeated Razor Ramon, Mr. Perfect and the late Bam Bam Bigelow. Jerry Lawer would attack Bret after the match saying he was the only king in wrestling.
Correct Answer: washing soda
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