NEET Biology question

Statement 1 (Assertion): Pairing and separation of a pair of chromosomes would lead to segregation of the pair of factors they carried. Statement 2 (Reason): Two alleles of a gene pair are located on similar sites of non-homologous chromosomes.

(A)Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
(B)Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
(C)Assertion is true but reason is falseCorrect
(D)Both assertion and reason are false

Answer: (C)

Solution

The chromosomal theory of inheritance correctly holds that the pairing and subsequent separation of homologous chromosomes during meiosis causes the corresponding pair of allelic factors they carry to segregate as well (Statement 1 is true).

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