Principle of Inheritance and VariationMedium
Question
Which of these do not follow independent assortment ?
Options
A.Genes on non-homologous chromosomes and absence of linkage
B.Genes on homologous chromosomes
C.Linked genes on same chromosome
D.Unlinked genes on same chromosome
Solution
Genes which are ″linked″ and are situated on same chromosome, cnnot ′separate′ during gametes formation and hence, cannot assort indepndently.
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