NEETBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMCQ+4 / −1
Study the pedigree chart of a certain family
given below and select the correct conculusion
which can be drawn for the character –


- AThe trait under study could not be colourblindness
- BThe female parent is heterozygous
- CThe parents could not have had a normal daughter for this character
- DThe male parent is homozygous dominant
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Correct answer: B
The given pedigree chart shows that both the daughters received the gene from the parents, while son may be normal or affected. It shows that the female parent is heterozygous.
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