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Drosophila melanogaster possesses eight chromosomes in somatic cells .How many linkage groups will be there?

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4

B

8

C

2

D

5

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(a) Number of linkage groups in an organism is equal to the haploid number of chromosomes . In Drosophila melanogastor , 2n = 8 , hence n = 4 linkage groups .
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