The number of linkage groups is greater in Drosophila than in human beings.
A
True
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B
False
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Solution
The correct option is B False
The number of
linkage groups is four in number which is less than humans. Fruit-fly
Drosophila melanogaster has four linkage groups (4 pairs of
chromosomes), human beings 23 linkage groups (23 pairs of
chromosomes) So, the correct
option is 'False'.