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Which phenomenon is responsible for the association of deafness with white coat colour in cats such that cats with white coat colour often show deafness?

A

Gene linkage

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B

Sex linkage

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C

Crossing over

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D

Independent assortment

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E

Recombination

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Solution

The correct option is A Gene linkage
The frequent occurrence of the phenomenon leading to the trait 'deafness' in
cats being associated with cats with 'white coat color' is possible only in the case when the alleles for these traits are so close together on a chromosome that they are inherited together during the meiosis phase. This tendency of the alleles to be inherited together is known as genetic linkage or gene linkage. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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