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As a result of this phenomenon, all dark green/blue budgerigars can be classified as Type I or Type II depending on the colors of their parents. Sexual dimorphism in the strength of this phenomenon, and the frequency of the process counteracting it, is called heterochiasmy; for most mammals, this phenomenon is thus much stronger in males than in females. This phenomenon can be divided into (*) repulsion and coupling forms. The population-wide form of this phenomenon, in which p-sub-AB is not equal to p-sub-A times p-sub-B, is known as this phenomenon’s namesake disequilibrium. (10[1])This phenomenon is the primary exception to Mendel’s Law of Independent Assortment. For 10 points, name this phenomenon in which genes that are close together (10[1])on the same chromosome (-5[1])are more likely to be inherited together. ■END■

ANSWER: genetic linkage [reject “sex linkage”]
<Gerhardt Hinkle, Biology>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Katherine LeiMITBoston College9110
Jason HongBrownTufts11610
Max NealHarvardBrandeis120-5

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2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y367%0%33%103.50
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y6100%0%0%98.83