MHT CET Biology question

Which of the following statements is NOT true of two genes that show 50% recombination frequency? [NEET 2013]

(A)The genes may be on different chromosomes
(B)The genes are tightly linkedCorrect
(C)The genes show independent assortment
(D)If the genes are present on the same chromosome, they undergo more than one crossovers in very meiosis

Answer: (B)

Solution

A 50% recombination frequency is the value for independent assortment, shown by genes on different chromosomes or far apart

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