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ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationChromosomal Theory of Inheritance and LinkageEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice
Genes located very close to one another on the same chromosome tend to be transmitted together and are called _____.
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
Genes are segments of DNA that make protein and facilitate the expression of characteristics.
A chromosome is a supercoiled and superfolded packaged DNA with attached proteins. The chromosomes contains the genes for various features. If many genes are located in the same chromosome and within close proximity, the genes are considered to be linked. Such linked genes resist recombination during the meiotic phase of cell division in gamete formation and tend to be transmitted together.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Principles of Inheritance and VariationSubtopic:Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance and Linkage
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