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Linked alleles tend to be inherited separately. True or False?

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False. Linked alleles tend to be inherited together. Linked genes violate the law of independent assortment.

Step-by-step explanation:

False. Linked alleles tend to be inherited together.

Linked genes violate the law of independent assortment, which states that genes located on separate non-homologous chromosomes will sort independently.

When genes are located physically close to each other on the same chromosome, they are more likely to be inherited as a pair.

However, the process of recombination or crossover can still occur between genes on the same chromosome, allowing them to behave independently.

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