Question

Maize has $10$ pairs of chromosomes. How many linkage groups does it have?

• A. $20$
• B. $10$
• C. $5$
• D. $40$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$10$

The total number of Linkage groups in an individual is equal to their total number of haploid sets of chromosomes.

Haploid number of chromosome = Linkage groups

In Maize there are 10 linkage groups, since 10 haploid chromosomes.

So, the correct answer is '10'.