Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 122

Question: The percentage of crossing over will be more if

Options:

A) Linked genes are located far apart from each other

B) Linked genes are located close to each other

C) Genes are not linked

D) Genes are located in a different cell

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Crossing over $ \alpha $ distance between the linked genes i.e., more the distance between genes on the chromosomes, more will be the chances of crossing over.