All of the genes located on a given chromosome constitute
A)a karyotype.
B)a bridging cross.
C)a wild-type allele.
D)a linkage group.
E)none of these.

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All of the genes located on a given chromosome are physically linked together and tend to be inherited together, forming a linkage group. Therefore, choice D is the best answer. A karyotype is an image of a complete set of chromosomes, so it does not apply to a single chromosome. A bridging cross and wild-type allele are not relevant to the question.

All of the Genes Located on a Given Chromosome Constitute