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Molecular Basis Of Inheritance

Question
CBSEENBI12002998

Select the correct statement from the one’s given below with respect to dihybrid cross.

  • Tightly linked gene on the same chromosome show higher recombinations

  • Genes for apart on same chromosomes show very few recombination

  • Genes loosely linked on the same chromosomes show similar recombination as lightly linked ones

  • Tightly linked genes on the same chromosomes show very few recombination

Solution

D.

Tightly linked genes on the same chromosomes show very few recombination

Morgan and his group found that when genes were grouped on the same chromosomes some genes were very tightly linked while other were loosely linked.