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2019 · Q13
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Principles of Inheritance and Variation question

2019 · Q13

NEETBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMCQ+4 / −1
The frequency of recombination between gene pairs on the same chromosome as a measure of the distance between genes was explained by :
  1. A
    Alfred Sturtevant
  2. B
    Gregor J. Mendel
  3. C
    Sutton Boveri
  4. D
    T.H. Morgan
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Correct answer: A

Alfred Sturtevant explained chromosomal mapping on the basis of recombination frequency which is directly proportional to distance between two genes on same chromosome.

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