NEET2006ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
In which mode of inheritance do you expect more maternal influence among the offspring?
Options
- AX-linked
- Bautosomal
- Ccytoplasmic
- DY-linked
Correct answer
C. cytoplasmic
Step-by-step solution
During fertilisation, mother contribute its nucleus as well as the cytoplasm. However, father sperm consist only nucleus. Thus, the cytoplasmic inheritance is also called maternal inheritance. Genes located on Y-chromosome show Y-linked inheritance. This carries the paternal influences. A gene located in the X-chromosome shows X -linked inheritance. In this, a male transmits his X-chromosome only to his daughters while a female transmits one of her X-chromosomes to the offspring of both sexes. Autosomes are contrib