NEET Biology question

Strength of the linkage between the two genes is

(A)Proportionate to the distance between them
(B)Inversely proportionate to the distance between themCorrect
(C)Depend on the chromosomes
(D)Depend upon the size of chromosomes

Answer: (B)

Solution

The closer two genes are located to each other on a chromosome, the stronger their linkage (and the lower their recombination frequency); as the distance between them increases, the chance of a crossover occurring between them

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