Mendel was quite ahead of his time in genetics, and many of his hypotheses have stood up to newer discoveries. However, we now know that independent assortment has many exceptions. Which of the following is an exception to the law of independent assortment?

a. monohybrid cross
b. test cross
c. gene linkage
d. random mutation


c. gene linkage

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

Callose has what effect on pollen?

A. aids differentiation and attachment of pollen to the carpel B. aids pollen development and helps pollen tubes to grow C. aids pollen coat development D. aids pollen coloration E. aids the separation of pollen grains from the anther

Biology & Microbiology

ATP

a. can be produced by photosynthesis. b. is produced in the degradation of organic compounds such as glucose. c. is generated in anaerobic respiration. d. is formed in aerobic respiration. e. does all of these.

Biology & Microbiology

The structural integrity of bacteria is to peptidoglycan as the structural integrity of plants is to _____

a. lignin b. cellulose c. chitin d. sporopollenin e. secondary compounds

Biology & Microbiology

A virion consists of all but the following:

a. Capsomeres b. Nucleic acids c. Ribosomes d. In some viruses a viral envelope e. Capsid

Biology & Microbiology