HEREDITY
LINKED GENES
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Question
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The linkage group in man are
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46
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23
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22
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24
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the case of humans, females have 23 linkage groups (22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of homologous sex chromosomes-XX).
Detailed explanation-2: -So, exceptionally, human males have 24 linkage groups (46, XY), that is 22 autosomes, and an ‘X’ and a ‘Y’ chromosome.
Detailed explanation-3: -Genetics. There are twelve linkage groups corresponding to the haploid chromosome number.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hence, males have 22 pairs of autosomes and 1X and 1Y, so in total 24 linkage groups.
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