12th Class Biology Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question Bank Assertion and Reason - Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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    Direction: Each of these questions contains two statements
    Assertion [A] and Reason [R]. Each of these questions also has four alternative choices, any one of which is the correct answer. You have to select one of the codes [a], [b], [c] and [d] given below.
    Assertion [A] The non-allelic genes for red hair and prickles are usually inherited together.
    Reason [R] The genes for red hair and prickles are located on the same chromosome in close association.

    A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

    B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

    C) A is true, but R is false

    D) A is false, but R is true

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. The non-allelic genes for red hair and prickles are inherited together as these are located in close association on the same chromosome.


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