Recombination Between Linked Genes Comes About for What Reason

question 46

Multiple Choice

Recombination between linked genes comes about for what reason?

• A) Mutation on one homolog is different from that on the other homolog.
• B) Independent assortment sometimes fails because Mendel had not calculated appropriately.
• C) When genes are linked they always "travel" together at anaphase.
• D) Crossovers between these genes result in chromosomal exchange.
• E) Nonrecombinant chromosomes break and then re-join with one another.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

Sensory Memory is the shortest-term element of memory, acting as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses and lasting only a fraction of a second.

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that holds a brief photographic record of the scene in front of an individual for a very short period of time.

Recall Cue

A stimulus or hint that facilitates the access or retrieval of information from memory.

Visuospatial Sketchpad

The proposed component of working memory that maintains visual or spatial information.