Principles Of Inheritance And Variation Ques 3
3. Out of 8 ascospores formed in Neurospora the arrangement is $2 a: 4 a: 2 a$ showing a 2:4:2 pattern
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(a) No crossing over
(b) Some meiosis processes
(c) Second-generation division
(d) First division
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Answer : c
Hints & Solution
(c) In Neurospora, products of meiosis remain linearly arranged and undergo one mitosis. Crossing over occurs in the four-strand stage.