NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

INHERITANCE AND VARIATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If B=brown & and b=red, what would the genotype(s) be for an individual with brown hair?
A
bb
B
Bb
C
BB
D
BB and Bb
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Of these three genotypes, only bb, the homozygous recessive genotype, will produce a phenotype of blue eyes. The heterozygous genotype and the homozygous dominant genotype both will produce brown eyes, though only the heterozygous genotype can pass on the gene for blue eyes.

Detailed explanation-2: -One gene is for ear size (AA or Aa being big ears whereas aa is for small ears) and the other gene is for buggy eyes (BB and Bb for buggy eyes whereas bb represents normal eyes).

Detailed explanation-3: -Most people have two functioning copies of the MC1R gene, one inherited from each parent. These individuals have black or brown hair, because of the high amount of eumelanin. It is estimated that more than 90 percent of people in the world have brown or black hair.

Detailed explanation-4: -Genotypes BB and BO have Type B Blood Genotypes BB and BO refer to individuals having either two “B” alleles for blood type, or one “B” allele and one “O” allele. Both of those genotypes results in having Type B blood. The BO genotype results in Type B blood because B is dominant over O.

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