Biotechnology And Its Applications Question 14

Question: Phenyketonuria is a genetic disorder of [Kerala CET 2005]

Options:

A) Trisomic condition

B) Monosomic condition

C) Autosomal dominant gene

D) Autosomal recessive gene

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Phenyketonuria (PKU) was discovered by the Norwegian physician A.

Folling in 1934, an autosomal recessive mutation of gene on chromosome 12.