Principles of Inheritance and Variation Question 29
29. Which of the following statements is not true of two genes that show 50% recombination frequency?
(a) The genes are tightly linked
(b) The genes show independent assortment
(c) If the genes are present on the same chromosome, they undergo more than one crossovers in every meiosis
(d) The genes may be on different chromosomes
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Answer : a
Hints & Solution
(a) Tightly linked genes show more linkage than crossing over.
