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What is true about the crossing over between linked genes ?

A

No crossing over at all

B

High percentage of crossing over

C

Hardly any crossing over

D

none of these

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C
Linked genes are those genes which do not show independent assortment but remain together because they are present on the same chromosome. In linkage there is a tendency to maintain the parental gene combination except for occasional crossovers.
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