MHT CET Biology question

Biology Principles of Inheritance and Variation MHT CET

Drosophila melanogaster has 8 chromosomes in somatic cell. How many linkage groups will be there?

(A)4Correct
(B)8
(C)2
(D)5

Answer: (A)

Solution

The number of linkage groups equals the haploid chromosome number; 2n = 8 gives n = 4. Hence the correct option is (a).

Question ID VK-059286