Who coined the term 'linkage'?

Why did Mendel face difficulties in explaining linked traits?

Select the correct statement from the ones given below with respect to dihybrid cross.

Genes $p, q,$ and $r$ are arranged on a chromosome. If the recombination frequency between $p$ and $q$ is $10 \%$,the recombination frequency between $q$ and $r$ is $20 \%$,and the recombination frequency between $p$ and $r$ is $10 \%$,what is the order of the genes on the chromosome?

Morgan hybridized yellow-bodied,white-eyed females to brown-bodied,red-eyed males and intercrossed their $F_{1}$ progeny. He observed that:
$(a)$ $F_{2}$ ratio deviated significantly from the $9 : 3 : 3 : 1$ ratio.
$(b)$ Both genes did not segregate independently of each other.
$(c)$ Recombinant types are not obtained in $F_{2}$ generation.
$(d)$ Both genes segregate independently of each other.
Select the correct set of statements:

Crossing over is