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MHT CET 202623 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
23 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Principles of Inheritance and Variation

MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Evening Shift · Biology · Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Study the following statements and select the correct option:...

Study the following statements and select the correct option:
Statement (I): Examples of Mendelian disorders are Turner's syndrome and Down's syndrome.
Statement (II): Mendelian disorders are caused due to alternation or mutation in the gene.
Statement (III): Chromosomal disorders are caused due to the absence or excess of one or more chromosomes

Options

  1. AStatement II is correct and I and III are incorrect
  2. BStatement I, II and III are correct
  3. CStatement I is incorrect and II, III are correct
  4. DStatement I, II and III are incorrect

Correct answer

C. Statement I is incorrect and II, III are correct

Step-by-step solution

Statement I is incorrect because Turner's syndrome and Down's syndrome are examples of chromosomal disorders, not Mendelian disorders. Examples of Mendelian disorders include haemophilia, cystic fibrosis, sickle-cell anaemia, etc.

Statement II is correct as Mendelian disorders are mainly determined by alteration or mutation in a single gene.

Statement III is correct as chromosomal disorders are caused due to the absence or excess or abnormal arrangement of one or more chromosomes.

Therefore, Statement I is incorrect and Statements II and III are correct.

Answer: Statement I is incorrect and II, III are correct
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