Recombination between linked genes comes about for what reason?
A) Mutation on one homolog is different from that on the other homolog.
B) Independent assortment sometimes fails because Mendel had not calculated appropriately.
C) When genes are linked they always "travel" together at anaphase.
D) Crossovers between these genes result in chromosomal exchange.
E) Nonrecombinant chromosomes break and then re-join with one another.

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Recombination between linked genes occurs through crossovers, or the exchange of genetic material, between homologous chromosomes during meiosis. This results in the production of new combinations of alleles on the chromosomes and is the reason linked genes are not always inherited together in offspring.

Recombination Between Linked Genes Comes About for What Reason