GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

HUMAN BODY AND REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is dominant in heredity?
A
Albinism
B
Rh-factor
C
Haemophilia
D
Color blindness
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most commonly, color blindness is inherited as a recessive trait on the X chromosome. This is known in genetics as X-linked recessive inheritance. As a result, the condition tends to affect males more often than females (8% male, 0.5% female).

Detailed explanation-2: -Colour blindness and haemophilia are X-linked recessive disorders while albinism is an autosomal recessive disorder. Rh factor is a dominant character since one copy of gene is enough to express the trait. Correct answer is D.

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