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Principles of Inheritance and Variation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation1 Mark
MCQ
All genes located on the same chromosome:
  • ✓
    Form different groups depending upon their relative distance.
  • B
    Form one linkage group.
  • C
    Will not from any linkage groups.
  • D
    Form interactive groups that affect the phenotype.
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Answer

Correct option: A.
Form different groups depending upon their relative distance.
Linkage groups: A linkage group is a group of linked gene $($on the same chromosome$)$ and corresponds to the genome of organism, like human has $23$ linkage groups, pea and Neurospora has $7$ linkage groups, Drosophila has $4$ linkage groups.

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