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ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationChromosomal Theory of Inheritance and LinkageHard2 minPYQ_2018
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Assertion : The strength of linkage will be more when the distance between two genes is greater. Reason : Crossing over will be relatively less frequent for distantly located genes.

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The strength of linkage will be determined by the distance between two genes. The greater this distance, lower will be the linked strength. Crossing over will be relatively more frequent, if distance between two genes is more.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ZoologyTopic:Principles of Inheritance and VariationSubtopic:Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance and Linkage
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