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Author Question: Why does recombination between linked genes continue to occur? A) Recombination (Read 733 times)

Hungry!

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on: Jun 21, 2013
Why does recombination between linked genes continue to occur?
A) Recombination is a requirement for independent assortment.
B) Recombination must occur or genes will not assort independently.
C) New allele combinations are acted upon by natural selection.
D) The forces on the cell during meiosis II always result in recombination.
E) Without recombination there would be an insufficient number of gametes.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2013
100% it's C, don't forget to gimmi a thumbs up :D


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Reply #2 on: Aug 13, 2013
Thanks so much, you were right on.


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