Question

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:

• A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
• B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
• C. Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
• D. Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.

Hint:

Linkage was discovered by Morgan, not Mendel; precise understanding of gene interactions evolved post-Mendel.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Gregor Mendel established principles of inheritance but did not propose or discover the concept of linkage.
Thomas Hunt Morgan discovered genetic linkage through experiments with Drosophila in 1910, which showed that genes on the same chromosome tend to be inherited together.
However, since the statements claim that linkage was "given by" Mendel and Morgan (statement I attributing it to Mendel, statement II attributing it to Morgan without further detail), the key marks both statements as incorrect, possibly due to the wording or context.