Principles of Inheritance and Variation Question 69

69. Independent assortment of genes does not take place when

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(a) genes are located on homologous chromosomes

(b) genes are linked and located on same chromosomes

(c) genes are located on nonhomologous chromosomes

(d) all the above

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Answer : b

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(b) Independent assortment of genes takes place only when they are located on separate non-homologus chromosomes. When two or more than two genes are located on same chromosome, independent assortment will not be possible.