Which one of the following can be explained on the basis of Mendel's Law of Dominance?
A. Out of one pair of factors one is dominant and the other is recessive.
B. Alleles do not show any expression and both the characters appear as such in F generation.
C. Factors occur in pairs in normal diploid plants.
D. The discrete unit controlling a particular character is called factor.
E. The expression of only one of the parental characters is found in a monohybrid cross.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- AA, B and C only
- BA, C, D and E only
- CB, C and D only
- DA, B, C, D and E
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Correct answer: B
The correct answer is:
Option B: A, C, D and E only
Explanation:
Mendel's Law of Dominance states that in a heterozygote, the dominant allele will mask the expression of the recessive allele. Let's analyze the options:
- A. Out of one pair of factors one is dominant and the other is recessive: This is the core principle of Mendel's Law of Dominance.
- C. Factors occur in pairs in normal diploid plants: This is a fundamental concept in genetics, as diploid organisms have two copies of each chromosome, thus two copies of each gene (factors).
- D. The discrete unit controlling a particular character is called factor: Mendel used the term "factor" to describe what we now know as genes.
- E. The expression of only one of the parental characters is found in a monohybrid cross: This is a direct consequence of the law of dominance, where the dominant trait masks the expression of the recessive trait in the F1 generation of a monohybrid cross.
- B. Alleles do not show any expression and both the characters appear as such in F2 generation: This statement is incorrect. While the recessive allele is not expressed in the F1 generation, it reappears in the F2 generation in a 3:1 ratio (dominant:recessive). This is due to the Law of Segregation, not the Law of Dominance.
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