Question

All the genes present on a single chromosome that are inherited together as a unit are collectively called a:

विकल्प

• Linkage value

• Linkage group

• Gene pool

• Chromomere

Answer 1

A linkage group consists of all the genes present on a single chromosome that are inherited together as a unit. All the genes on a pair of homologous chromosomes collectively form one linkage group, and the number of linkage groups equals the haploid number of chromosomes.