Molecular Biology of the Gene 7th Edition by Richard Losick, James Watson, Michael Levine, Tamara Baker, Alexander Gann

Exercise 15

Mendel studied seven distinct traits for pea plants. By luck six of the traits were on different chromosomes, and two traits were separated by a great distance on one chromosome. If Mendel selected two traits controlled by linked genes in his initial studies, which law would be affected (Mendel's first or second law)? Explain your choice.