5. Linkage

Question 1

What is linkage?

Answer 1

the failure of genes to display independent assortment

Question 2

What provides the exception to linkage?

Answer 2

meiotic recombination

Question 3

What is the definition of frequency of recombination?

Answer 3

number of recombinant phenotypes resulting from a cross divided by the total number of progeny

Question 4

What is the frequency of recombination proportional to?

Answer 4

the physical distance between the genes along the linear length of the DNA molecule