The characteristics of 'The chromosome theory of linkage', formulated by Morgan and Castle, include:
A. Genes that show linkage are situated in different chromosomes
B. Genes are arranged in a linear fashion in the chromosome i.e., linkage of genes islinear
C. The distance between the linked genes is directly proportional to the strength of linkage
D. Linked genes remain in a new combination during course of inheritance
Answer: Option B
This Question Belongs to Biology GK Chapter Wise >> Gentics And Evoloution
A piece of DNA molecule that can serve as a carrier for the gene to be cloned is called as a
A. Virus
B. Vector
C. DNA junk
D. Gene factor
A haploid organism contains only one set of chromosomes, and is said to be
A. Homozygous
B. Heterozygous
C. Hemizygous
D. Holozygous
Which of the following is the correct pair?
A. Darwin - Use and disuse of organs
B. de Vries - Mutation theory
C. Lamarck - Origin of life
D. Haldane - Law of heredity
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