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Heredity and Genetics

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Consider the following statements:

  1. Gregor Mendel is known as the 'Father of Genetics'.
  2. The total number of chromosomes in humans is 48.

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

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Only (2)
💡 Explanation:

(i) Statement (1) is correct. Gregor Mendel is known as the 'Father of Genetics'.
(iii) Statement (2) is incorrect. The total number of chromosomes in humans is 46, out of which 44 are autosomes and two are sex determining chromosomes, i.e. X and Y.

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