The number in linkage group in E.coil is `//`are

Options

A. 4
B. 2
C. 1
D. 5

Answer

C

Explanation

(Number of linkage group in an organism is equal to its haploid number of chromosomes. E.g., in Drosophila the haploid number is n=4, so linkage group is 4. But the number of linkage group is prokaryotes (becteria, like E. coli) is one. This is because bacteria being prokaryotes have only a single circular chromosome.