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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: PRINCIPLE OF INHERITANCE AND VARIATION
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Mendel could not find out linkage because
I. some genes are linked but they are too far apart for crossing over to be distinguished from independent assortment
II. linked genes, were never tested for the same time in same cross
III. all seven genes, were present on the same chromosomes
IV. all seven genes were present on 4 chromosome but they were present far apart
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I. some genes are linked but they are too far apart for crossing over to be distinguished from independent assortment
II. linked genes, were never tested for the same time in same cross
III. all seven genes, were present on the same chromosomes
IV. all seven genes were present on 4 chromosome but they were present far apart
Find out the correct option
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Correct option: A
I and II
Option A (I and II) is correct because Mendel's genes were either unlinked or far enough apart on the same chromosome that linkage was not detected, and he did not test all seven genes in the same cross simultaneously.
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