Which statement is true about crossing over of genes?
A. Crossing over does not occur beetween genes that are far apart from eachother on a chromosome.
B. Frequency of crossing over is related to the distance beetween linked genes.
C. Genes that are close to eachother frequently cross over.

Question

Which statement is true about crossing over of genes?
A. Crossing over does not occur beetween genes that are far apart from eachother on a chromosome.
B. Frequency of crossing over is related to the distance beetween linked genes.
C. Genes that are close to eachother frequently cross over.

anonymous · Answer

All three answers are correct, the more correct answer is B or C. Crossing over COULD occur between genes that are far apart from one another but the probability is very low.. When the genes are closer together, crossing over is more likely!