$A$ : Crossing over is exchange of genetic material between non-homologous chromosomes.
$R$ : It produces new linkages.

  • A

    Assertion and Reason both are correct and also correct explanation.

  • B

    Assertion and Reason both are correct but not explanation of assertion.

  • C

    Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect.

  • D

    Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

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$I.$ Tightly linked genes on the same chromosome show higher recombinations.

$II.$ Genes far apart on the same chromosome show very few recombinations.

$III.$ Genes loosely linked on the same chromosome show similar recombinations.

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