Genes That Are Linked

question 4

Multiple Choice

Genes that are linked

• A) do not assort independently during meiosis.
• B) segregate independently during meiosis.
• C) are always on the X chromosome.
• D) are on nonhomologous chromosomes.
• E) segregate to opposite poles during meiosis.

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