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What are linkage group?

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The genes present on the same chromosome and inherited together are called linkage group.
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Knowledge Check

  • Which of these statements about linkage groups are correct ?

    A
    Drosophila has four linkage groups while pisum has seven linkage groups
    B
    Drosophila has eight linkage groups while pisum has fourteen linkage groups
    C
    Pisum has four linkage groups while Drosophila has fourteen linkage groups
    D
    Pisum has eight linkage groups while Drosophila has fourteen linkage groups

  • If 2n = 20 in a plant, then how many linkage groups are present is this ?

    A
    20
    B
    10
    C
    5
    D
    5 or 10

  • Drosophila has four pairs of chromosomes. How many linkeage groups does female Drosophila has (male Drosophila has 5 linkage groups)

    A
    4
    B
    8
    C
    3
    D
    5

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