What is the relationship between the degree of crossing over and the distance between two genes?

A) It is direct: as the distance decreases, the frequency of recombination increases.
B) It is direct: as the distance increases, the frequency of recombination increases.
C) It is indirect: as the distance increases, the frequency of recombination doubles.
D) There is no correlation.
E) It is indirect: as the distance decreases, the frequency of recombination doubles.


Answer: B

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