NEETBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMCQ+4 / −1
Select the incorrect statement from the
following :
- ABaldness is a sex limited trait
- BGalactosemia is an inborn error of metabolism
- CLinkage is an exception to the principle of independent assortment in heredity.
- DSmall population size results in random genetic drift in a population
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Correct answer: A
Baldness is a sex influenced trait. The dominance of alleles may differ in heterozygotes of the two sexes.
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