Which one of the following statements about the chromosome theory of inheritance is FALSE?

1. Genes and chromosomes assort themselves into gametes independently of all other gene pairs and chromosome pairs.





2. None of these





3. Genes and chromosomes occur in pairs; one member of each pair is maternally derived, and the other is paternally derived.





4. At fertilization, each zygote contains two copies of each chromosome and two copies of each gene.





5. The arrangement of chromosomes at metaphase of meiosis depends on the arrangement of all other chromosome pairs.Which one of the following statements about the chromosome theory of inheritance is FALSE?
1. Genes and chromosomes assort themselves into gametes independently of all other gene pairs and chromosome pairsWhich one of the following statements about the chromosome theory of inheritance is FALSE?
5 is False. The arrangement of a homologous chromosome pair during synapsis at the cell's equator has nothing to do with arrangement of the other homologs.
Answer 1 is incorrect. While the chromosomes may sort themselves independently, genes which are colocated on the same chromosome do not sort independently.