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ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationChromosomal Theory of Inheritance and LinkageEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Drosophila melanogasterhas 8 chromosomes in its somatic cells. How many linkage groups will be there?

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Answer:
A
Solution:

The number of linkage groups in an organism is equal to the haploid number of chromosomes. InDrosophila melanogaster, 2n = 8, hence n = 4 linkage groups.

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