Botany-Linkage & Recombination
NEET Botany Linkage & Recombination Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): Linked genes tend to be inherited together because they are located close to each other on the same chromosome. | Reason (R): The phenomenon of crossing over during meiosis can break the linkage of genes on the same chromosome and lead to recombination.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Both assertion and reason are correct. Linked genes are inherited together due to their proximity on the same chromosome. However, crossing over during meiosis can separate these linked genes, leading to recombination and genetic variation.
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