Assuming two independently assorting gene loci for eye color and wing length in Drosophila melanogaster. Using your own defined symbols (make sure you represent them first), identify the most probable genotypes of the parents of the following crosses in flies. Parents Offspring Brown-vestigial Brown-long Red-long Red-vestigial a. Red-long x 30 27 98 95 Red-vestigial 78 0 0 b. Brown-long x Brown-long 48 46 45 c. Red-vestigial x Brown-long d. Red-long x 45 139 51 Red-long e. Red-vestigial x 0 80 87 Red-long 24 42 16 0

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Assuming two independently assorting gene loci for eye color and wing length in Drosophila
melanogaster. Using your own defined symbols (make sure you represent them first), identify the most
probable genotypes of the parents of the following crosses in flies.
Parents
Offspring
Brown-vestigial
Brown-long
Red-long
Red-vestigial
a. Red-long x
30
27
98
95
Red-vestigial
78
24
0
0
b. Brown-long x
Brown-long
c. Red-vestigial x
48
42
46
45
Brown-long
d. Red-long x
45
16
139
51
Red-long
e. Red-vestigial x
0
0
80
87
Red-long
Transcribed Image Text:Assuming two independently assorting gene loci for eye color and wing length in Drosophila melanogaster. Using your own defined symbols (make sure you represent them first), identify the most probable genotypes of the parents of the following crosses in flies. Parents Offspring Brown-vestigial Brown-long Red-long Red-vestigial a. Red-long x 30 27 98 95 Red-vestigial 78 24 0 0 b. Brown-long x Brown-long c. Red-vestigial x 48 42 46 45 Brown-long d. Red-long x 45 16 139 51 Red-long e. Red-vestigial x 0 0 80 87 Red-long
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