NEET Biology question

Statement 1 (Assertion): The law of independent assortment can be studied by means of a dihybrid cross. Statement 2 (Reason): The law of independent assortment is applicable only to linked genes.

(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

Independent assortment, by definition, concerns how two (or more) gene pairs are inherited relative to one another, which requires tracking at least two traits simultaneously — i.e., a dihybrid cross (Statement 1 is true). However, the law is

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