Genetic Recombination and Gene Linkage

Multiple Choice

What is genetic recombination?

• The combination of genes produced by crossing over and independent assortment.

• When genes located close to each other on the same chromosome tend to travel together during meiosis.

• A map that shows the sequence of genes on a chromosome.

• The occurrence of one or more extra sets of chromosomes.

Multiple Choice

Why is genetic recombination a good thing?

• Gives us new genes

• is lethal in humans

• increases genetic variation

• separates during crossing over

Multiple Choice

What is gene linkage?

• The combination of genes produced by crossing over and independent assortment.

• When genes located close to each other on the same chromosome tend to travel together during meiosis.

• A map that shows the sequence of genes on a chromosome.

• The occurrence of one or more extra sets of chromosomes.

Multiple Choice

What is a chromosome map?

• The combination of genes produced by crossing over and independent assortment.

• When genes located close to each other on the same chromosome tend to travel together during meiosis.

• A map that shows the sequence of genes on a chromosome.

• The occurrence of one or more extra sets of chromosomes.

Multiple Choice

What is polyploidy?

• The combination of genes produced by crossing over and independent assortment.

• When genes located close to each other on the same chromosome tend to travel together during meiosis.

• A map that shows the sequence of genes on a chromosome.

• The occurrence of one or more extra sets of chromosomes.