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BIO 207 Midterm 3 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
do linked genes behave in a mellian manner? Answer: no
are genes that are far apart more likely to cross over? Answer: yes
ways that recombination can occur Answer: crossing over, independent
assortment, random fertilization
what does vg mean (note the lack of superscript) Answer: mutant
vestigial allele
Synteny Answer: two or more genes are located on the same
chromosome and are physically linked
syntenic blocks Answer: evolutionary conserved regions of
chromosomes that display the same order of genes in different species
why might recombination frequency not reflect the true gene
distances? Answer: -crossing over is reduced near the centromere
-cross over in one area tends to interfere with additional cross overs in
that area
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BIO 207 Midterm 3 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
do linked genes behave in a mellian manner? Answer: no
are genes that are far apart more likely to cross over? Answer: yes
ways that recombination can occur Answer: crossing over, independent
assortment, random fertilization
what does vg mean (note the lack of superscript) Answer: mutant
vestigial allele
Synteny Answer: two or more genes are located on the same
chromosome and are physically linked
syntenic blocks Answer: evolutionary conserved regions of
chromosomes that display the same order of genes in different species
why might recombination frequency not reflect the true gene
distances? Answer: -crossing over is reduced near the centromere
-cross over in one area tends to interfere with additional cross overs in
that area
© 2025 All rights reserved
