Linked genes are ____
a. genes whose effects combine to influence a single characteristic
b. different alleles of the same gene
c. genes that affect two different traits and lead to a 9:3:3:1 phenotype ratio in a dihybrid cross
d. genes that do not sort independently because they are physically near each other on the same chromosome
e. genes on two different chromosomes
ANSWER: d
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