Chromosomal Inheritance

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

Two genes located close together on the same chromosome are said to be _______ and tend to be inherited together.

  • A

    Homozygous

  • B

    Hemizygous

  • C

    Independent

  • D

    Linked

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Explanation

Linked genes don't assort independently; recombination only separates them via crossing over (frequency depends on distance).

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