Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 84
Question: The example of epistatic gene is shown by
Options:
A) Comb colour of poult
B) Sweet pea
C) Cucurbitta pepo
D) None of the above
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Epistasis is the masking of one gene over the other i.e., when one gene inhibits other gene to express.
Epistasis is of two types - (i) Dominant epistasis : One dominant allele masks the other dominant allele (A ® B).
(ii) Recessive epistasis : One recessive allele masks the other dominant allele (a ® B).
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