What determines whether or not genes located on the same chromosome can assort independently?
A) Genes located on the same chromosome can never assort independently.
B) Genes located on the same chromosome always assort independently.
C) Whether or not independent assortment occurs is just due to random chance.
D) The distance between genes located on the same chromosome determines whether or not they can show any level of independent assortment.
E) The phenotype that the gene will express.

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Linked genes do not completely show independent assortment. They only assort independently if crossing over occurs and this is based on the distance between the linked genes.Bloom's

What Determines Whether or Not Genes Located on the Same