Step 1: Linkage refers to the tendency of genes that are located close to each other on the same chromosome to be inherited together during meiosis.
Step 2: Genes that are linked show a pattern of inheritance different from Mendel's law of independent assortment. Linked genes do not segregate independently but are transmitted together to offspring.
Step 3: The strength of linkage depends on the distance between the genes on the chromosome. The closer the genes are, the stronger the linkage.
Method of sex determination
Example
Identify the correct match:
Find the values of \( x, y, z \) if the matrix \( A \) satisfies the equation \( A^T A = I \), where
\[ A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 2y & z \\ x & y & -z \\ x & -y & z \end{bmatrix} \]
(b) Order of the differential equation: $ 5x^3 \frac{d^3y}{dx^3} - 3\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\right)^4 + y = 0 $