In $Drosophila$,during organ differentiation,if one organ is transformed into another (e.g.,legs instead of wings),what is the gene responsible for such transformation called?

  • A
    Double dominant gene
  • B
    Plastid genes
  • C
    Complementary gene
  • D
    Homeotic gene

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Match the following columns correctly:
Column-$I$Column-$II$
$(a)$ $1 : 2 : 1$$(i)$ Test cross
$(b)$ $3 : 1$$(ii)$ Law of Dominance
$(c)$ $9 : 3 : 3 : 1$$(iii)$ Incomplete Dominance
$(d)$ $1 : 1 : 1 : 1$$(iv)$ Law of Independent Assortment
$(v)$ Law of Segregation

$Statement A$: For a particular character in an individual,each gamete gets only one allele.
$Statement B$: Chromatids of a chromosome split (separate) and move towards opposite poles during anaphase of mitosis.

Read all the given statements carefully and determine the number of correct statements.
$(1)$ Mutations are not hereditary.
$(2)$ Male $Drosophila$ flies do not show crossing over.
$(3)$ In honeybees,the male bee is diploid.
$(4)$ In a frame-shift mutation,one nitrogen base is replaced by another nitrogen base at a specific position.
$(5)$ Genes are responsible for inheritance.

Which of the following statements are false?
$I.$ $A$ dominant allele determines the phenotype when paired with a recessive allele.
$II.$ $A$ recessive allele is weaker than a dominant allele.
$III.$ $A$ recessive allele does not show its effects when paired with a dominant allele.
$IV.$ $A$ dominant allele is always better for an organism.

Match the terms in column-$I$ with their description in column-$II$ and choose the correct option.
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$(A)$ Dominance $(i)$ Many genes govern a single character
$(B)$ Codominance $(ii)$ In a heterozygous organism only one allele expresses itself
$(C)$ Pleiotropy $(iii)$ In a heterozygous organism both alleles express themselves fully
$(D)$ Polygenic inheritance $(iv)$ $A$ single gene influences many characters

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