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Independent assortment of genes does not take place when:

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Genes are located on homologous chromosomes
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Genes are linked and located on the same chromosomes
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Genes are located on non-homologous chromosome
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All the above
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The correct option is B Genes are linked and located on the same chromosomes
Independent assortment of genes takes place only when they are located on separate non-homologous chromosomes.
Where two or more than two genes are located on the same chromosomes and have a tendency to inherited together, then they are said to be linked and independent assortment of such genes does not take place.

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