NEET Biology question

Independent assortment of genes does not take place when

(A)Genes are located on homologous chromosomes
(B)Genes are linked and located on the same chromosomeCorrect
(C)Genes are located on non-homologous chromosomes
(D)All of these

Answer: (B)

Solution

The law of independent assortment applies only to genes located on different (non-homologous) chromosome pairs, which segregate independently of one another during meiosis. Genes that are linked — physically located close together on the same chromosome — tend to be inherited

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