AIIMS2005Botany-Genetics

AIIMS 2005 Botany Polygenic Inheritance MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 12

Grain colour in wheat is determined by three pairs of polygenes. Following the cross AABBCC (dark colour) × aabbcc (light colour), in F₂ generation what proportion of the progeny is likely to resemble either parent?

A

none

B

less than 5 percent

C

one third

D

half

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

Polygenic results in quantitative inheritance.

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