All of the genes on a single chromosome are
A)a locus.
B)homologous.
C)a linkage map.
D)a linkage group.
E)an allele.

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All of the genes on a single chromosome are referred to as a linkage group. A locus refers to the specific location of a gene on a chromosome, homologous refers to a pair of chromosomes that contain the same genes in the same order, a linkage map is a diagram of the relative locations of genes on a chromosome, and an allele refers to different versions of the same gene.

All of the Genes on a Single Chromosome Are