The upper forelimbs of humans and bats have fairly similar skeletal structures, whereas the corresponding bones in whales have very different shapes and proportions. However, genetic data suggest that all three kinds of organisms diverged from a common ancestor at about the same time. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for these data?

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

What is the most probable mode of inheritance depicted in the following pedigree?

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

Which of the following above is most probable mode of inheritance?

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

The following typical pedigree illustrates the key point that affected children are born to unaffected parents: Which of the following is correct statement?

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

The inheritance of a given disorder is recorded in small families shown below: Based on the above limited information, which one of the following inheritance pattern best explains the observations?

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

Miniature wings (Xm) in Drosophila result from an X-linked allele that is recessive to the allele for long wings (XL). Following different cross with resulting progeny were possible

Which of the following above offspring is not possible to carry miniature wings?

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

The following is the inheritance pattern of a trait under observation:

(i) The trait often follow cris cross inheritance 

(iii) Unaffected father born to affected daughter

The trait is likely to be