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

Bihar BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation3 Marks
Question
Why is pedigree analysis done in the study of human genetics? State the conclusions that can be drawn from it.
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Answer

  1. Control crosses are not possible in case of humans beings.
  2. Analysis of traits in several generations of a family/To trace pattern of inheritance/Whether the trait is dominant or recessive/sex-linked or not.

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