Q.
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
| 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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