Recombination Between Linked Genes Comes About for What Reason

question 31

Multiple Choice

Recombination between linked genes comes about for what reason?

• A)Mutation on one homologue is different from that on the other homologue.
• 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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