Question

Distinguish independent assortment from linkage in genetic crosses.

03 Feb 2026
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Word Count : 243
Independent assortment and linkage are two fundamental concepts in genetics that describe how genes are inherited during genetic crosses. Independent assortment refers to the principle that genes located on different chromosomes are inherited independently of one another. This means that the inheritance of an allele for one gene does not affect the inheritance of an allele for another gene. The random assortment of alleles during meiosis results in genetic variation in offspring. This principle was first proposed by Gregor Mendel in his experiments with pea
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