Question

Assertion :The law of independent assortment can be studied by means of dihybrid cross. Reason: The law of independent assortment is applicable only to linked genes.

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
• C. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
• D. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Answer 1

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

The law of independent assortment states that two factors of each character assort or separate independent of the factors of other characters at the time of gamete formation and get randomly rearranged in the offspring producing both parental and new combinations of traits. The principle of law of independent assortment is applicable to only those factors or genes which are either located distantly on the same chromosome or occur on different chromosomes. Actually, a chromosome bears hundreds of genes. All the genes of factors present on a chromosome are inherited together except when crossing overtakes place.

So, the correct answer is 'Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect'.