From the statements given below choose the correct statement(s): I. Chromosomes and genes…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Principles of Inheritance and Variation
I. Chromosomes and genes both occur in pairs in diploid organisms.
II. Homologous chromosomes separate during mitosis, similar to allele segregation.
III. The pairing and separation of a pair of chromosomes leads to the segregation of the pair of factors (genes) they carry.
IV. Independent assortment of genes is explained by the independent alignment of different chromosome pairs during metaphase I.
V. Sutton and Boveri proposed that chromosomes are made of DNA and protein.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- I, II and III only
- II, III and IV only
- II, III and V only
- I, III and IV only
Answer
(D) I, III and IV only
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