Mendel's Laws — Mains Questions

Discuss Mendel's Laws of Inheritance and their significance in understanding heredity. How have modern genetic discoveries extended or modified these classical principles?

Analyze the application of Mendelian principles in agricultural biotechnology in India. What are the associated policy and ethical considerations, particularly concerning GM crops and gene-edited varieties?

Elucidate the chromosomal basis of Mendel's Laws of Segregation and Independent Assortment. How does the concept of gene linkage challenge the universality of the Law of Independent Assortment?