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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