Given below are two statements.
Statement I: Recombination of unlinked genes is due to independent assortment.
Statement II: Recombination of linked genes is due to crossing over.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

Both statement I and statement II are correct.

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.

answer is A.

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Recombination of genes present on different chromosomes is due to independent assortment, as evidenced by Mendel's dihybrid cross. Recombination of linked genes is due to crossing over between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes of bivalents.

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