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What is true of law of independent assortment?

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Applicable to all the dominant alleles
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Applicable to all genes on the same chromosome
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Not applicable to genes present on the same chromosome
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Applicable to all recessive alleles.
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Solution

The correct option is D Not applicable to genes present on the same chromosome

When a cross is made between two individuals different from each other in two or more characters, then the inheritance of one character is independent of the inheritance of another character. It is called Law of independent assortment. This is correct if the genes are present on two different chromosomes. But if the genes are present on the same chromosomes, they may or may not show independent assortment, i.e. Linkage. Because of this reason, Law of independent assortment is not completely applicable.

So, the correct option is ‘Not applicable to gene present on the same chromosome’.

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