Answer: 4. evidence 5. Fact
Answer:
c. Would not conform to the 9:3:3:1 phenotypic ratio
Explanation:
When two genes are located close together on the same chromosome, the F2 generation's phenotype would not align with the 9:3:3:1 ratio.
Genes that are closely located on the same chromosome are known to be linked, and they exhibit a higher frequency of recombination compared to those that are not linked.
Consequently, while independently assorting genes yield a 9:3:3:1 phenotypic ratio in F2, linked genes do not assort independently, resulting in deviations from the expected standard phenotypic ratio.
The right option is c.
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