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Introduction to Morgan's Experiments

Mendel failed...

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Mendel failed to get linkage because

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genes of seven types of traits selected by him were located on four different chromosomes and behaved independently

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genes selected by him were discrete and stable

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C

genes selected by him were located on seven non homologous chromosomes

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D

pea plant does not show linkage

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Solution

The correct option is A genes of seven types of traits selected by him were located on four different chromosomes and behaved independently
This is the phenomenon of genes staying close together during inheritance without separation.

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