Recombinant chromatids have a mix of paternal and maternal alleles due to

A. random fertilization of the gametes.
B. crossing-over between the linked genes.
C. persistent linkage of genes on the chromatid.
D. independent assortment.
E. point mutations and gene aberrations from replication.


B. crossing-over between the linked genes.

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