Linked genes

Genes that are located in the same chromosome?

• Chromosome Map

• Genetic Recombination

• Linked Genes

• Fruit Fly

According to _______, genes that are closer together on a chromosome, have a higher chance of being inherited together.  

• Gene Linkage
• Polygenic
• Pleiotropy
• Epistasis

A male beetle has the genotype Ttbb. If this beetle mates with a female with genotype TTBb, what is the chance their offspring will have the genotype TtBb if the genes are linked?

• 3/16
• 4/16
• 8/16
• 12/16

Which genes in this picture are linked?

• A and C

• B and C

• A and B

• none of them

Which genes will have the greatest chance of being separated during crossing over?

• B and C

• A and B

• C and D

• D and A