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Which one oft he following cannot be explained on the basis of Mendel's Law of Dominance?

  • Option 1)

    The discrete unit controlling a particular character is called a factor

  • Option 2)

    Out of one pair of factors one is dominant, and the other recessive

  • Option 3)

    Alleles do not show any blending and both the characters recover as such in F_{2} generation.

  • Option 4)

    Factors occur in pairs

 

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Recessive gene or factor -

In a pair of dissimilar factors, one factor is recessive and other is dominant over other

- wherein

In Mendel's experiment, T(tallness) is dominant over t (dwarfness) That is recessive

 

 AND

Dominant gene or factor -

In a pair of dissimilar factors, one dominates the other (as in F1) and hence called dominant factor.

- wherein

eg: phenotype of F1 heterozygote Tt to be exactly like TT parent in Appearance.

 

 


Option 1)

The discrete unit controlling a particular character is called a factor

This option is incorrect

Option 2)

Out of one pair of factors one is dominant, and the other recessive

This option is incorrect

Option 3)

Alleles do not show any blending and both the characters recover as such in F_{2} generation.

This option is correct

Option 4)

Factors occur in pairs

This option is incorrect

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