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Select the correct statement with respect to dihybrid cross:

  1. A
    Tightly linked genes on the same chromosome show very few recombinations.
  2. B
    Tightly linked genes on the same chromosome show higher recombinations.
  3. C
    Genes far apart on the same chromosome show very few recombinations.
  4. D
    Genes loosely linked on the same chromosome show similar recombinations as the tightly linked ones.

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Linkage is the tendency of genes located close together on the same chromosome to be inherited together. The closer (more tightly linked) the genes are, the lower the probability of crossing over occurring between them, resulting in very few recombinations.

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Select the correct statement with respect to dihybrid cross:
A
Tightly linked genes on the same chromosome show very few recombinations.
B
Tightly linked genes on the same chromosome show higher recombinations.
C
Genes far apart on the same chromosome show very few recombinations.
D
Genes loosely linked on the same chromosome show similar recombinations as the tightly linked ones.

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