The distance between the alleles for one trait and the alleles for a second trait is called the
A) map units.
B) gap distance.
C) dominant distance.
D) gene locus.
E) gaps.

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The term used to describe the distance between alleles for different traits is map units. This distance is determined by the frequency of crossing over between the genes during meiosis. A map unit represents a 1% chance of recombination occurring between two loci.

The Distance Between the Alleles for One Trait and the Alleles