Question
Biology Question on Principles of Inheritance and Variation
Which of the following will not result in variations among siblings ?
A
Independent assortment of genes
B
Crossing over
C
Linkage
D
Mutation
Answer
Linkage
Explanation
Solution
Linkage will not result in variations among siblings because linked genes occur on the same chromosome and are transmitted together. In linkage there is a tendency to maintain the parental gene combinations except for occasional crossovers.