Question

What are linked genes?

A. genes on different chromosomes that always control the same traits

B. genes on different chromosomes that are inherited together

C. genes on the same chromosome that sort independently

D. genes on the same chromosome that are inherited together

Answer 1

Your answer will be D "gense on the same chromosome that are inherited together "

Answer 2

Answer:

linked genes are:

d.genes on the same chromosome that are inherited together option  D is correct.

Explanation:

• Linked genes are which are present on the same chromosome because they are inherited together.

• Linked gene are linked on the same chromosome so they do not separate independently which result in recombinants formation.
• Linked gene was first noticed in fruit flies and it was found that the gene of fruit flies wing size and body color are present on the same chromosome.