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Zea mays

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Lathyrus odoratus

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Oenothera lamarckiana

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Pisum sativum

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Solution

The correct option is B Lathyrus odoratus
Bateson and Punnet (1906), while working with sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) observed that flower colour and pollen shape tend to remain together and do not assort independently as per Mendel’s law of independent assortment. This led to the discovery of linkage of genes.

So, the correct answer is 'Lathyrus odoratus'.

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