Which of the First Three Statements About Independent Assortment Is

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the first three statements about independent assortment is NOT true?

• A) genes on homologous chromosomes assort independently
• B) genes on the same chromosome that are far apart tend to assort independently
• C) genes close together on the same chromosome tend to assort independently
• D) all of the first three statements about independent assortment are NOT true
• E) one of the first three statements about independent assortment is NOT true

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