True or False: Genes that are closer together are more likely to crossover.

The statement regarding genes that are closer together showing a higher likelihood of crossover is inaccurate. In fact, genes that are physically closer on a chromosome tend to be linked and therefore are less likely to be separated through the crossover process during meiosis. This linkage is due to the reduced probability of a crossover event occurring between closely situated genes, which means they tend to be inherited together. As a result, when analyzing genetic linkage and crossover frequencies, we find that genes located far apart on the same chromosome have a higher chance of being separated by crossover than those that are positioned close to each other. This is a fundamental principle in genetics that explains the behavior of linked genes during inheritance.