Principles of Inheritance and Variation Question 100

100. Out of 8 ascospores formed in Neurospora the arrangement is $2 a: 4 a: 2 a$ showing

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(a) No crossing over

(b) Some meiosis

(c) Second generation division

(d) First generation division

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Answer : c

Hints & Solution

(c) In Neurospora, products of meiosis remain linearly arranged and undergo one mitosis. Crossing over occurs in four strand stage.