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When a cluster of genes shows linkage behaviour they

A

do not show independent assortment

B

induce cell division

C

do not show a chromosome map

D

show recombination meiosis

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Linked genes do not show independent assortment because they are located on the same chromosome. But genes which are located on the same chromosomes (called linked genes) do not assort independently. Such type of genes are called linked genes and this phenomenon is called as linkage.
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