Biology · Genetics
Given below are a few statements related to plant genetics and molecular linkage mapping: A. Near Isogenic Lines (NILs) represent immortal mapping populations. B. The physical distance (in base pairs) between two polymorphic markers is not linearly related to their genetic distance (in centimorgans). C. QTLs identified for a particular phenotype of interest always contribute equally to the total phenotypic trait value. Dh. Association mapping is performed using unrelated individuals selected from a diverse population. Which one of the following options correctly evaluates the above statements as 'True' or 'False'?
- 1A: False; B: False; C: True; D: True
- 2A: True; B: True; C: False; D: True✓
- 3A: False; B: True; C: False; D: False
- 4A: True; B: False; C: True; D: False
Correct answer
A: True; B: True; C: False; D: True
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