Q. Bateson used the term coupling and repulsion for linkage and crossing over. Choice the correct coupling and repulsion combination Coupling Repulsion

A) AABB, aabb AAbb, aaBB
B) AABB, aabb AABB, AAbb
C) AAbb, aaBB AaBb, aabb
D) aaBB, aabb AABB, aabb
Explanation

Bateson gave the coupling and repulsion hypothesis for linkage and crossing over. Similar genes remain together they don’t go for crossing over. Bateson called them coupling gones. While on the other hand dissimilar gene segregate crossing over takes place. Bateson called them repulsion parents gene

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