CHAPTER 1 5 THE CHROMOSOMAL BASIS OF INHERITANCE OUTLINE I. Relating Mendelism to Chromosomes A. Mendelian inheritance has its physical basis in the behavior of chromosomes during sexual life cycles B. Morgan traced a gene to a specific chromosome: science as a process C. Linked genes tend to be inherited together because they are located on the same chromosome D. Independent assortment of chromosomes and crossing over produce genetic recombinants E. Geneticists can use recombination data to map a chromosome?s genetic loci II. Sex Chromosomes A. The chromosomal basis of sex varies with the organism B. Sex-linked genes have unique patterns of inheritance III. Errors and Exceptions to Chromosomal Inheritance