Independent assortment of genes does not take place when
- Genes are located on non-homologous chromosomes
- Genes are linked and located on same chromosome
- Genes are located on homologous chromosomes
- All the above
Answer
(2) Genes are linked and located on same chromosome
Solution
Independent assortment occurs for genes located on different (non-homologous) chromosomes, which segregate independently in meiosis.
⇒ Linked genes lie on the same chromosome and tend to be inherited together, so they do not assort independently.
Answer: (2)