AIPMT PRELIMS2004Botany-Genetics
AIPMT PRELIMS 2004 Botany Linkage and Recombination MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Lack of independent assortment of two genes A and B in fruit fly Drosophila is due to :-
A
Recombination
B
Linkage
C
Crossing over
D
Repulsion
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Linkage refers to the tendency of genes located close together on a chromosome to be inherited together, which prevents independent assortment.
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