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AIPMT MAINS 2009 Botany Inheritance Patterns MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Select the incorrect statement from the following:

A

Galactosemia is an inborn error of metabolism

B

Small population size results in random genetic drift in a population

C

Baldness is a sex-limited trait

D

Linkage is an exception to the principle of independent assortment in heredity

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

Baldness is a sex-influenced trait, not sex-limited. Sex-limited traits are expressed in only one sex.

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