Assertion :
The linked genes tend to get inherited together
Reason: The bond between them fails to break.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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Solution

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

The tendency of some genes to inherit together is known as linkage. All genes present in chromosomes linked together by a strong force of attraction. As per this, A and R are true, R is the correct explanation of A.
So, the correct option is ‘A’.

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