The concept of linkage was put forth by?

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QUESTION

The concept of linkage was put forth by?

OPTIONS

(A) C. Correns
(B) Galton
(C) C. B. Bridges
(D) Bateson and Punnet

ANSWER

(D) Bateson and Punnet

EXPLANATION

The coupling and repulsion hypothesis of linkage was proposed by William Bateson and Reginald Punnett from their studies of sweet peas. Bateson worked extensively on heredity and variation, but the specific coupling-repulsion hypothesis is associated with Bateson and Punnett together.

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