Question

Statement I: Morgan carried out several dihybrid crosses in Drosophila to study genes that were sex linked.
Statement II: Morgan hybridised yellow bodied, white eyed males to brown bodied, red eyed females and inter crossed their $F_1$ progeny.

• A. Both statements I and II are correct and II explains I
• B. Both statements I and II are correct and II does not explain I
• C. Statement I is true and statement II is false
• D. Both statements I and II are false

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

• Morgan carried out several dihybrid crosses in Drosophila to study genes that were sex linked.
• Morgan hybridised yellow bodied, white-eyed females to brown bodied, red eyed males and inter crossed their $F_1$ progeny.