Q154 / 160 · JIPMER 2014 · Zoology

Allelic sequence variation where more than one variant allele at a locus in a human population with a frequency greater than 0.01 is referred to as

  • Correct answer
    A
    DNA polymorphism
  • B
    multiple allelism
  • C
    SNP
  • D
    EST

Solution

Allelic sequence variation is described as DNA polymorphism if more than one variant (allele) at a locus occurs in human population with a frequency greater than 0.01 . In simple terms if an inheritable mutation is observed in a population at high frequency, it is referred to as DNA polymorphism.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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