Question

Genes when close together on a chromosome are known as:

• A. Linkage
• B. Mutation
• C. Translation
• D. Transcription

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Linkage

The correct option is A:

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Linkage is related to genetics and genomics.
2. It refers to the closeness of genes or other DNA sequences to one another on the same chromosome.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option B:

A mutation is a change in the DNA sequence of an organism.

Option C:

The translation is the process by which the genetic code contained within a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule is decoded to produce a specific sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
Option D:

Transcription is the process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA).

Final answer: Genes when close together on a chromosome is known as linkage.