Many trans-acting regulatory elements reside on a separate chromosome from the genes that they regulate.In such cases,the regulatory element is _________,relative to the gene.
A)unlinked
B)linked
C)dominant
D)recessive
E)codominant

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The term "unlinked" refers to the fact that the regulatory element and the gene it regulates are located on separate chromosomes, meaning that they are not physically connected or linked. This is in contrast to the term "linked," which would indicate that the regulatory element and gene are located close together on the same chromosome. The terms dominant, recessive, and codominant refer to the way that alleles (different versions of a gene) interact with each other, and are not relevant to the question of whether regulatory elements are located on the same or different chromosomes as the genes they regulate.

Many Trans-Acting Regulatory Elements Reside on a Separate Chromosome from the Genes