NEET Biology Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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    The total number of progeny obtained through dihybrid cross of Mendel is 1280 in \[{{F}_{2}}\] generation. How many of them are recombinants?

    A) 240                                          

    B) 360

    C) 480            

    D) 720

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] The total number of progeny obtained through dihybrid cross of Mendel is 1280 in \[{{F}_{2}}\] generation, 480 will be recombinant. In a dihybrid cross, the ratio of pure is to recombinant is 10 : 6. So, when total progeny is 1280, 800 is pure and rest recombinant. The calculation is as:


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