The condition characterized by a lack of melanin in skin, hair, and eyes is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The condition characterized by a lack of melanin in skin, hair, and eyes is:
A. Jaundice
B. Erythema
C. Albinism
D. Vitiligo
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Albinism is a genetic disorder due to a defect in tyrosinase enzyme, leading to little or no melanin production, affecting skin, hair, and eye color. Vitiligo is patchy loss of melanocytes, jaundice is yellowing from bilirubin, erythema is redness. Albinism results in extreme sensitivity to sunlight.

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Question #1
Assertion (A): The bacterial cell wall is composed of peptidoglycan.
Reason (R): Peptidoglycan provides structural strength and prevents osmotic lysis.
A. A true, R false.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.
D. A false, R true.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Bacterial cell walls contain peptidoglycan (murein), a unique polymer that maintains cell shape and protects against osmotic pressure. The reason correctly explains why peptidoglycan is essential.

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Question #2
In the ABO blood group system, the 'I' gene has three alleles: IA, IB, and i. When a person has the genotype IAIB, they express both A and B antigens. This is an example of:
A. Codominance
B. Pleiotropy
C. Incomplete dominance
D. Multiple allelism only

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Codominance occurs when two different alleles of a gene are fully and equally expressed in the heterozygous condition. In the ABO blood group, the IA and IB alleles are codominant. An individual with the genotype IAIB produces both A and B antigens on the surface of their red blood cells, resulting in the AB blood type. While the ABO system also involves multiple alleles (IA, IB, i), the specific expression of both antigens is codominance.

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Question #3
Which of the following is an example of an X-linked recessive disorder?
A. Hemophilia
B. Down syndrome
C. Cystic fibrosis
D. Sickle cell anemia

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Hemophilia A and B are X-linked recessive disorders caused by mutations in genes for clotting factor VIII or IX on the X chromosome. It predominantly affects males, while females are usually carriers. Down syndrome is an autosomal aneuploidy, cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia are autosomal recessive. X-linked disorders follow a characteristic pattern of inheritance.

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