Miles Is a Student Studying Two Mendelian Traits in a Plant.He

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Miles is a student studying two Mendelian traits in a plant.He creates a Punnett square to examine the phenotype ratio in the F₂ generation.Interestingly,Miles finds that the phenotype ratio does not match up with the predicted phenotypes.He soon realizes that the two genes are physically linked to each other on the same chromosome.How would close physical proximity on the same chromosome affect the law of independent assortment?

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Definitions:

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that the person feels driven to perform.

Repetitive Rituals

Behaviors performed in a set, rigid, and repetitive manner, often with the belief that they must be done in a specific way to prevent negative outcomes.

Physical Ailments

Physical ailments are any conditions that affect a person's body, causing pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, or death, differing from mental health conditions.

Hallucinations

Perceptions in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli which have qualities of real perception.