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What are autosomes?

genes that do not determine the sex of an organism

genes that determine the sex of an organism

chromosomes that do not determine the sex of an organism

chromosomes that determine the sex of an organism

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What does it mean when genes are described as linked?

they have no influence on inheritance patterns

they are located on the same chromosome and tend to be inherited separately

they are located on different chromosomes

they are located on the same chromosome and tend to be inherited together

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What is the effect of autosomal linkage on inheritance?

it results in a non-random association of alleles at different loci

it results in a higher number of recombinant offspring

it results in independent assortment of alleles

it results in a random association of alleles at different loci

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What does the preservation of parental allele combinations across generations indicate?

the genes are located very far from each other on the chromosome

there is a high degree of crossing over

there is no autosomal linkage

there is a high degree of autosomal linkage

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What is the effect of crossing over on linked genes?

it has no effect on their inheritance

it increases the likelihood of mutations

it brings them closer together on the chromosome

it can separate them, creating new combinations of alleles

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What does a low number of recombinant offspring indicate?

there is a high degree of autosomal linkage

there is a high degree of crossing over

the genes are located very far from each other on the chromosome

there is no autosomal linkage

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How does autosomal linkage affect genetic variation in offspring?

it increases genetic variation by producing a high number of recombinant offspring

it has no effect on genetic variation

it increases genetic variation by preserving parental allele combinations

it decreases genetic variation by producing a low number of recombinant offspring

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What does the term 'chiasmata' refer to?

regions where genes are not linked

regions where genes are linked

regions where crossing over occurs

regions where mutations occur

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What is the term for offspring that have different combinations of alleles from their parents due to crossing over?

recombinant

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