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Principles of Inheritance and Variation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Bihar BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation2 Marks
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Why is pedigree analysis done in humans? List two reasons why the Mendelian experiments cannot be carried out in human beings.
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Answer

  1. Pedigree analysis is carried out for studying inheritance of human traits. It is also useful when studying species with a long generation time.
  2. The common Mendelian experiments are not possible in humans because:
  1. Generation period is long.
  2. Progeny of a couple is small.

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