NEET 2001 Biology question

Independent assortment of genes does not take place when : -

(1)Genes are located on homologous chromosomes
(2)Genes are linked and located on same chromosomeCorrect
(3)Genes are located on non-homologous chromosome
(4)All the above

Answer: (2)

Solution

Mendel's law of independent assortment holds for genes on different (non-homologous) chromosomes, because each pair of chromosomes segregates independently at meiosis I. When two genes lie close together on the same chromosome they are linked: they travel together as a block and are inherited together except for the

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