| 1. | the proportion of parental gene combinations were much lower than the non-parental type. |
| 2. | the proportion of parental gene combinations were much higher than the non-parental type. |
| 3. | the proportion of parental gene combinations were equal to the non-parental type. |
| 4. | only the parental gene combinations were seen in the progeny. |
| I: | Linked genes are always found on different chromosomes. |
| II: | Recombination between linked genes does not occur. |
| Assertion (A): | Genes that are linked do not assort independently. |
| Reason (R): | Linked genes are located close to each other on the same chromosome and tend to be inherited together during meiosis, overriding Mendel’s law of independent assortment. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
| 3. | (A) is True; (R) is False |
| 4. | (A) is False; (R) is True |