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Mendel observed that some characters did not assort independently. Later researchers found it to be due to


  1. Crossing over
  2. Dominance of one trait over the other
  3. Linkage
  4. Amitosis

A
Linkage
B
Dominance of one trait over the other
C
Amitosis
D
Crossing over
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Mendel's law of independent assortment is not applicable for the genes which reside on the same chromosome. He was able to interpret the results and give out the laws because the 7 pair of contrasting characters which he chose in pea were residing on different chromosomes.

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