Calculate the recombination frequency from the following data collected from a breeding experiment with butterflies. Parent 1: dihybrid, long legs and blue wings. Parent 2: double recessive, short legs and white wings   Offspring:                                                  50     long legs and white wings  200   long legs and blue wings 50     short legs and blue wings   200   short legs and white wings   Recombination frequency is:   Select one: a. 0.25 (25%) b. 0.10 (10%) c. 0.20 (20%) d. 0.33 (33%)

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Calculate the recombination frequency from the following data collected from a breeding experiment with butterflies. Parent 1: dihybrid, long legs and blue wings. Parent 2: double recessive, short legs and white wings

 

Offspring:                                                 

50     long legs and white wings 

200   long legs and blue wings

50     short legs and blue wings  

200   short legs and white wings

 

Recombination frequency is:

 

Select one:
a.

0.25 (25%)

b.

0.10 (10%)

c.

0.20 (20%)

d.

0.33 (33%)

e.

0.50 (50%)

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