Mendel's law of independent assortment holds good for genes situated on the

Options

A. non-homolgous chmologous
B. homologous chromosomes
C. extra nnclear genetic element
D. same chromosome

Answer

A

Explanation

Non-homologous Chromosome The law of independent assortment holds true as long as two different genes are on separated chromosomes. When the genes are on separate chromosom, the two alleles of one gene (A and a) will segreate into gametes independently of the two alleles of the other gene (B and b)
Equal numbers of four different gametes will from AB, aB. But if the two genes are on the same chromosome, then they will be linked and will segregate together during meiosis, producing only two kinds of gametes.

Homologous chromosomes are similar but not identical. Each carries the same gene in same rder but the alleles for ecah trait may not be the same. Extranclear genetic elements are also called as plasmids and shows the pettern of maternal inheritance.