Which of the Following Events Causes Recombination Between Linked Genes

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events causes recombination between linked genes to occur?

• A) Mutation on one homolog is different from that on the other homolog.
• B) When genes are linked they always "travel" together at anaphase.
• C) Crossovers between these genes result in chromosomal exchange.
• D) Nonrecombinant chromosomes break and then re-join with one another.

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