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It is known that homozygous dominant gene for a type of cone gives brown colour. The formation of cones with brown, yellow colour expresses the _______________ and white expresses the _______________(a) Penetrance, expressivity(b) Expressivity, genotype(c) Genotype, Phenotype(d) Expressivity, penetranceI got this question in an interview for job.This intriguing question originated from Penetrance and Expressivity topic in chapter Regulating Gene Expression in Eukaryotes of Cytogenetics

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The CORRECT option is (d) Expressivity, penetrance

To explain: The formation of coloured cones is sure that the cones are penetrant, it is variation in the expressivity that GIVES them different colour. The uncoloured cone shows no penetrance.



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