What Is an Adaptive Advantage of Recombination Between Linked Genes

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is an adaptive advantage of recombination between linked genes?

• A) Recombination is required for independent assortment.
• B) Recombination must occur or genes will not assort independently.
• C) New allele combinations are acted upon by natural selection.
• D) The forces on the cell during meiosis II result in recombination.

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