Which of the Following Statements Regarding Crossing Over Is FALSE

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding crossing over is FALSE?

• A) Crossing over takes place during meiosis.
• B) Crossing over occurs a few times on any one pair of chromosomes.
• C) Crossing over occurs at a few specific sites on the chromosomes.
• D) Information from crossing over events can be used to develop linkage maps.
• E) The closer two genes are on a chromosome, the less likely there will be crossing over between them.

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