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The mechanism that causes a gene to move from one linkage group to another is called:

  1. A
    Crossing-over
  2. B
    inversion
  3. C
    duplication
  4. D
    translocation

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Linkage groups correspond to chromosomes. Crossing over happens between homologous chromosomes. Translocation is the movement of a segment of DNA/gene to a non-homologous chromosome, effectively moving it to a different linkage group.

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The mechanism that causes a gene to move from one linkage group to another is called:
A
Crossing-over
B
inversion
C
duplication
D
translocation

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