Complete linkage is rarely observed because:
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Correct answer: Crossing over occurs almost universally during meiosis.
Complete linkage, where no recombinants are formed, is rare because crossing over is a standard biological process. One of the few known examples of complete linkage occurs in male Drosophila.
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