NEET2013ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
Which of the following statements is not true of two genes that show 50 % recombination frequency?
Options
- Athe genes may be on different chromosomes
- Bthe genes are tightly linked
- Cthe genes show independent assortment
- Dif the genes are present on the same chromosome, they undergo more than one crossovers in every meiosis
Correct answer
B. the genes are tightly linked
Step-by-step solution
The tightly linked genes on chromosomes show 100 % parental types and 0 % recombinants. Two genes that undergo independent assortment indicated by a recombinant frequency of 50 % are either on non- homologous chromosomes are located far apart in a single chromosome. As the distance between two genes increases, crossover frequency increases. More recombinant gametes, fever parental gametes.