AGB-0004
QUESTION
Two genes of two different traits located on the same chromosome are called?
OPTIONS
(A) Alleles
(B) Linked
(C) Segregated
(D) Intermediate
ANSWER
(B) Linked
EXPLANATION
Genes controlling different traits that are located on the same chromosome and tend to be inherited together are called linked genes. Alleles are alternative forms of the same gene, segregation is separation of alleles during gamete formation, and intermediate describes a phenotype rather than the relationship between genes on a chromosome.
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