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NEET 2009
Exam
NEET
Year
2009
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Principles of Inheritance and Variation

NEET 2009 · Zoology · Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Select the incorrect statement from the following

Select the incorrect statement from the following

Options

  1. Alinkage is an exception to the principle of independent assortment in heredity
  2. Bgalactosemia is an inborn error of metabolism
  3. Csmall population size results in random genetic drift in a population
  4. Dbaldness is a sex limited trait

Correct answer

D. baldness is a sex limited trait

Step-by-step solution

Baldness is not a sex-limited trait. Linkage is an exception to the principle of independent assortment in heredity. Galactosemia is a hereditary disease that is caused by the lack of a liver enzyme required to digest galactose. Small population size results in random genetic drift in population.
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