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If the two traits that Mendel studied in his cross of smooth yellow peas with wrinkled green peas had been controlled by genes that were located close together on the same chromosome, the F2 generation __________. A) would have deviated from the 9:3:3:1 phenotypic ratio that is predicted by the law of independent assortment B) would have contained only individuals that were heterozygous for both genes C) would have contained only individuals that were homozygous for both genes D) would have contained four phenotypes in a 9:3:3:1 ratio E) would have contained no individuals that were heterozygous for both genes

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