Mendel was successful in discovering the principles of inheritance because:

  • A
    He took pea plants for his experiments.
  • B
    He did not encounter linkage between the genes for the characters he considered.
  • C
    He had an in-depth knowledge of hybridization.
  • D
    He was a famous mathematician.

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Two heterozygous parents are crossed. If the two loci are linked,what would be the distribution of phenotypic features in the $F_{2}$ generation for a dihybrid cross?

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When two genes are situated very close to each other on a chromosome:

Select the incorrect statement$(s)$ from the options given below with respect to dihybrid cross.
$I.$ 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.

Which term is coined for the physical association of $2$ genes on the same chromosome?

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