Principles of Inheritance and Variation Question 151
151. Which one is the incorrect statement with regards to the importance of pedigree analysis?
[NEET Kar. 2013]
(a) It helps to trace the inheritance of a specific trait
(b) It confirms that DNA is the carrier of genetic information
(c) It helps to understand whether the trait in question is dominant or recessive
(d) It confirms that the trait is linked to one of the autosome
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Answer : b
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(b) Pedigree is a chart showing the record of inheritance of certain genetic traits, abnormality or disease for two or more ancestral generations of an individual.
