What term is applied when two genes fail to assort independently,that is,they tend to segregate together during gamete formation?
A) discontinuous inheritance
B) Mendelian inheritance
C) linkage
D) tetrad analysis
E) dominance and/or recessiveness

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The term applied when two genes fail to assort independently is called linkage. This means that they are located close to each other on the same chromosome and tend to be inherited together, rather than independently assorting during meiosis.

What Term Is Applied When Two Genes Fail to Assort