What Determines Whether or Not Genes Located on the Same

question 40

Multiple Choice

What determines whether or not genes located on the same chromosome can assort independently?

• A) Genes located on the same chromosome can never assort independently.
• B) Genes located on the same chromosome always assort independently.
• C) Whether or not independent assortment occurs is just due to random chance.
• D) The distance between genes located on the same chromosome determines whether or not they can show any level of independent assortment.
• E) The phenotype that the gene will express.

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Definitions:

Convergent Evolution

The process by which unrelated or distantly related organisms evolve similar traits independently, often due to similar environmental pressures.

Patterning Network

Refers to the complex interactions and signaling pathways that determine the spatial organization of cells and tissues during developmental processes.

Altered Phenotype

A change in an organism's physical and biological characteristics resulting from genetic modifications or environmental influences.

Forelimbs Absence

A condition or evolutionary adaptation where an organism lacks front limbs, which may be a result of adaptation to its environment or evolutionary history.