Principle of Inheritance and VariationHard

Question

Two genes R and Y are located very close on the cheomosomal liknkage map of maize plant. When RRYY and rryy genotypes are hybridized, than F2 segregation will show

Options

A.higher number of the recombinant types
B.segregation in the expected 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 ratio
C.segregation in 3 : 1 ratio
D.higher number of the parental types

Solution

Law of independent assortment does not applicable when the gene of different character occupy on the same homologous chromosome ie, are linked gene.

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