Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Linkage was given by G. Mendel
Statement (II): Linkage was given by T.H. Morgan
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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Linkage was discovered by Morgan, not Mendel; precise understanding of gene interactions evolved post-Mendel.
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.
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The Correct Option isB
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Mendel's laws predate any notion of gene linkage, ruling out Statement I. Step 2: The earliest documented linkage observation is credited to Bateson and Punnett (1905), before Morgan's later confirmation. Step 3: Crediting linkage solely to Morgan is therefore also treated as inaccurate. Step 4: The correct answer is both statements are incorrect.