MHT CET Biology question

Mendel could not find linkage because

(A)Some genes are linked but they are too far apart for crossing over to be distinguished from independent assortmentCorrect
(B)Linked genes were never tested for the same time in different cross
(C)All seven genes were present on the same chromosomes
(D)All seven genes were present on 4 chromosomes but they were present far apart

Answer: (A)

Solution

Genes on the same chromosome that lie far apart recombine so often that they behave like independently assorting genes, so

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