Suppose That in Studies of Genes on the Same Chromosome

question 86

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in studies of genes on the same chromosome you find the following recombination frequencies:  
Figure 13.1
In this case, it would be proper to say that a , c , and b are ____.

• A)linked genes
• B)different alleles of the same gene
• C)a trisomy resulting from nondisjunction
• D)linked genes that are not physically possible since the recombination frequencies do not add up
• E)three inverted genes

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