Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 117

Question: Mendel did not recognize the linkage phenomenon in his experiments because [CMC Vellore 1993]

Options:

A) There were many chromosomes to handle

B) Characters he studied were located on different chromosomes

C) He did not have powerful microscope

D) He studied only pure plants

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

The tendency of the genes present in the same chromosome to stay together in hereditary transmission is known as linkage.