AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2003

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    Which one of the genes present exclusively on the X-chromosome in humans is concerned with?

    A)  Baldness

    B)  Red-green colour blindness

    C)  Facial hair/moustaches in males

    D)  Night blindness

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Red-green colour blindness or colour blindness is a genetic disorder in which eyes fail to distinguish red and gren colours. It is a recessive sex linked trait. The normal gene and its recessive allele are carried by X-chromosomes. In human males the defect appears in the presence of single recessive gene \[({{X}^{c}}Y)\] while in females it appears when both the sex chromosomal carry the recessive gene \[({{X}^{c}}{{X}^{c}})\]. Such person cannot serve in railway department. Other options of the question are hormonal or vitamin deficiency disorders.


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