When Two Genes Fail to Assort Independently, the Term Normally

question 17

Multiple Choice

When two genes fail to assort independently, the term normally applied is

• A) discontinuous inheritance
• B) Mendelian inheritance
• C) linkage
• D) dominance and/or recessiveness
• E) tetrad analysis

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