Question

Independent assortment of genes does not takes place when

• A. genes are located on homologous chromosomes
• B. genes are linked and located on same chromosome
• C. genes are located on non-homogenous chromosome
• D. all the above.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

According to law of independent assortment, the two factors of each trait assort at random and independent of the factors of other traits at the time of meiosis and get randomly as well as independently rearranged in the offspring. Principle of law of independent assortment is applicable to only those factors or genes which are present on different chromosomes.