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Linkage was discovered by

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Punnet
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Mendel
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Muller
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Morgan
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Solution

The correct option is D Morgan
The term linkage was coined by TH Morgan. He carried out several dihybrid crosses in Drosophila to study genes that were sex-linked. He described the physical association of genes on a chromosome.

So, the correct answer is 'Morgan'

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