Multiple choice

Which of the following statements are FALSE?

  1. In Drosophila, the genotype of normal wings is Vg+.
  2. Multiple alleles of a gene always occupy the same locus on a chromosome.
  3. In pleiotropic inheritance, different traits are controlled by different genes.
  4. Skin colour is controlled by 2 pairs of genes.

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1 and 4

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 2 and 4

  5. 3 and 4
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Both are false statements. In pleiotropic inheritance, different traits are controlled by a single gene. Skin colour is controlled by 3 pairs of genes. This is the correct answer.

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