The garden pea (Piswn sativiim) has 14 chromosomes in each of its body cells. The number of linkage group expected in the species is :

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The garden pea (Piswn sativiim) has 14 chromosomes in each of its body cells. The number of linkage group expected in the species is : (A) more than 7 (B) less than 7 (C) 7 (D) 14

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Linked genes do not show independent assortment and thus, they are found to correspond to the haploid number of chromosome, indicating that genes linked together are situated on the same chromosomes.

Q. The garden pea (Piswn sativiim) has 14 chromosomes in each of its body cells. The number of linkage group expected in the species is :

more than 7

less than 7

7

14

Linked genes do not show independent assortment and thus, they are found to correspond to the haploid number of chromosome, indicating that genes linked together are situated on the same chromosomes.