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The genes controlling the seven pea characters studied by Mendel are now known to be located on how many different chromosomes?

1. Four
2. Seven
3. Six
4. Five

Correct answer: Five

Solution

The seven pea-character genes Mendel studied are distributed across five different chromosomes, not seven. This is because two pairs of the genes are linked on the same chromosomes.

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