Syntenic genes can assort independently when________ .
A) they are located on different chromosomes
B) they are far apart on a chromosome and crossing over occurs very rarely between the genes
C) they are far apart on a chromosome and crossing over occurs frequently between the genes
D) they are very close together on a chromosome
E) crossing over occurs rarely between the genes

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Syntenic genes can assort independently if they are far apart on the same chromosome and crossing over occurs frequently between them, allowing them to behave as if they are on different chromosomes.

Syntenic Genes Can Assort Independently When________