Assertion (A): Mendel’s law of independent assortment does not hold good for the genes that are located closely on the same chromosome.

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Q.
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). [2022]
Assertion (A): Mendel’s law of independent assortment does not hold good for the genes that are located closely on the same chromosome.
Reason (R): Closely located genes assort independently.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1 Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2 Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

3 (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

4 (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Ans.
(3)

The law of independent assortment is applicable to only those factors or genes which are either located distantly on the same chromosome or occur on different chromosomes.

Solution

1 Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2 Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

3 (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

4 (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Ans.
(3)

The law of independent assortment is applicable to only those factors or genes which are either located distantly on the same chromosome or occur on different chromosomes.

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Solution

1 Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2 Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

3 (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

4 (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Ans. (3) The law of independent assortment is applicable to only those factors or genes which are either located distantly on the same chromosome or occur on different chromosomes.

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Ans.
(3)

The law of independent assortment is applicable to only those factors or genes which are either located distantly on the same chromosome or occur on different chromosomes.