When two genes are located close to one another on a chromosome, they tend to be transmitted together. This phenomenon is known as .

The closer together two genes are on a chromosome, the less likely their alleles will be separated by crossing-over.

Genes that are located on the same chromosome and inherited together are called genes.

Proposed by English scientist William Bateson, this theory suggests that linked genes remain together because they tend to replicate or multiply as a unit during cell division.In other words, genes located on the same chromosome are physically close to each other and, therefore, replicate as a single unit, leading to their joint inheritance.Bateson's differential multiplication theory was one of the early explanations for the phenomenon of genetic linkage.

Genes that are linked are:Question 5Select one:a.on the same chromosome.b.usually on the same chromosome.c.on different chromosomes.d.assort independently.

Genes on different (non homologous) chromosomes are linked. True False