The frequency of recombination during meiosis is a function of:
A. the alleles on the genes; recombination
happens less frequently among recessive
alleles.
B. the distance between genes: the closer the
genes are, the more frequent the
recombination between them.
C. the distance between genes: the farther
apart the genes are, the more frequent the
recombination between them.
D. whether or not the genes are sex-linked; X
chromosomes recombine much more
frequently than do autosomes.
E. whether or not the genes are sex-linked; Y
chromosomes recombine much more
frequently than do the autosomes.
C
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