Linked Genes Are ____

Multiple Choice

Linked genes are ____.

A) genes whose effects combine to influence a single characteristic
B) different alleles of the same gene
C) genes that affect two different traits and lead to a 9:3:3:1 phenotype ratio in a dihybrid cross
D) genes that do not sort independently because they are physically near each other on the same chromosome
E) genes on two different chromosomes