NEET2010ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
Select the correct statement from the ones given below with respect to dihybrid cross.
Options
- ATightly linked genes on the same chromosome show higher recombinations
- BGenes far apart on the same chromosome show very few recombinations
- CGenes loosely linked on the same chromosome show similar recombinations as the tightly linked ones
- DTightly linked genes on the same chromosome show very few recombinations
Correct answer
D. Tightly linked genes on the same chromosome show very few recombinations
Step-by-step solution
Recombination is a rearrangement of genes during meiosis so that a gamete contains a haploid genotype with a new gene combination. Morgan and his group found that when genes were grouped on the same chromosome, some genes were very tightly linked (showed very low recombination), while others were loosely linked (showed higher recombination).