Principles of Inheritance and Variation Question 125
125. When a cluster of genes show linkage behaviour they
(a) induce cell division
(b) do not show a chromosome map
(c) show recombination during meiosis
(d) do not show independent assortment
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Answer : d
Hints & Solution
(d) Linkage is the staying together of genes and their en bloc inheritance from generation to generation. Linked genes do not show independent assortment since they are present on the same chromosome.
