Assertion: The maximum frequency of recombination, that can result from crossing over between linked genes, is 50 percent. Reason: Linked genes shown higher frequency of crossing over if distance between them is longer.

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Assertion: The maximum frequency of recombination, that can result from crossing over between linked genes, is 50 percent. Reason: Linked genes shown higher frequency of crossing over if distance between them is longer. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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Correct answer is (b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : The maximum frequency of recombination, that can result from crossing over between linked genes, is 50 percent. Reason : Linked genes shown higher frequency of crossing over if distance between them is longer.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Correct answer is (b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : The maximum frequency of recombination, that can result from crossing over between linked genes, is $50$ percent.
Reason : Linked genes shown higher frequency of crossing over if distance between them is longer.