Except for the regions at its tips, where it is homologous to the X chromosome, genes in the Y chromosome:
A) are completely linked.
B) are mostly completely linked, but a few exhibit independent assortment.
C) are mostly completely linked, but a few exhibit random segregation.
D) may or may not be linked; it just depends on how far apart they are from one another.
E) may or may not be linked; it just depends on the individual alleles of the gene.
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