Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Gene for colourblindness is located on

    A)  Y chromosome                

    B)  13th chromosome

    C)  X chromosome               

    D)  21st chromosome

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The   genes   located   exclusively   on X-chromosomes are called sex-linked or X-linked, the genes that occur only on the Y-chromosome are called holandric and the gene present on homologous regions in sex chromosomes are called XY-linked genes. The most important and common X-linked disease are red-green colour blindness, haemophilia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and fragile X syndrome.


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