Q. Lack of independent assortment of two genes ‘A’ and ‘B’ in fruit fly-$Drosophila$ is a due to

A) Repulsion
B) Recombination
C) Linkage
D) Crossing over
Explanation

W Bateson (1905) explained the lack of independent assortment in sweet pea and T H Morgan (1905) in $Drosophila$ due to linkage.

Dr. Abubacker
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Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.