MHT CET Biology question

With respect to phenylketonuria, identify which statement is not correct?

(A)It is a case of aneuploidyCorrect
(B)It is an example of pleiotropy
(C)Caused due to the autosomal recessive trait
(D)It is an error in metabolism

Answer: (A)

Solution

Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism (lack of phenylalanine hydroxylase) with several effects (pleiotropy), so (b), (c)

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