Multiple choice

People who have red hair usually have freckles. This is best explained by

  1. linkage

  2. reciprocal translocation

  3. independent assortment

  4. nondisjunction
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Explanation

Linkage describes genes that are located near each other on the same chromosome and tend to be inherited together. Red hair and freckles are classic examples of traits that are genetically linked.

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