Two heterozygous parents are crossed. If | Class 12 Biology Chapter Principles of Inheritance and Variation, Principles of Inheritance and Variation NCERT Solutions

Question: Two heterozygous parents are crossed. If the two loci are linked what would be the distribution of phenotypic features in F1 generation for a dihybrid cross?
Answer:

Linkage is defined as the coexistence of two or more genes in the same chromosome. If the genes are situated on the same chromosome and lie close to each other, then they are inherited together and are said to be linked genes.

For example, a cross between yellow body and white eyes and wild type parent in a Drosophila will produce wild type and yellow white progenies. It is because yellow bodied and white eyed genes are linked. Therefore, they are inherited together in progenies.

distribution of phenotypic features in F1 generation


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  • Tanisha Meena
  • 2019-09-28 10:27:10

What is the meaning of "wild type" here?


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