NEETZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation
Scientist/Experiment Contribution/Observation A. Thomas Hunt Morgan 1. Constructed the first genetic linkage map B. Alfred Sturtevant 2. Provided experimental evidence for the concept of linkage and recombination C. Drosophila melanogaster 3. Model organism used to study linkage and recombination D. Linkage Map 4. Represents the order of genes and the relative distance between them on a chromosome
Options
- AA - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2
- BA - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1
- CA - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2
- DA - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4
Correct answer
D. A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4
Step-by-step solution
Thomas Hunt Morgan: Provided experimental evidence for linkage and recombination. Alfred Sturtevant: Constructed the first genetic linkage map. Drosophila melanogaster: Model organism used to study linkage and recombination. Linkage Map: Represents the order of genes and the relative distance between them on a chromosome.