In the context of hereditary diseases, consider the following statements : 1. Passing on mitochondrial diseases from parent to child can be prevented by mitochondrial replacement therapy either before or after in vitro fertilization of egg. 2. A child inherits mitochondrial diseases entirely from mother and not from father. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements : DNA Barcoding can be a tool to : 1. assess the age of a plant or animal. 2. distinguish among species that look alike. 3. identify undesirable animal or plant mate…

With reference to recent developments regarding ‘Recombinant Vector Vaccines’, consider the following statements : 1. Genetic engineering is applied in the development of these vaccines. 2. Bacteria…

In the context of genetic disorders, consider the following : A woman suffers from colour blindness while her husband does not suffer from it. They have a son and a daughter. In this context, which o…

With reference to the recent developments in science, which one of the following statements is not correct?

Consider the following statements. i. Mendel is called the father of genetics. ii. Law of segregation states that each gamete receives two alleles for a trait. iii. In a monohybrid cross, F2 phenotyp…