The aldose gene is 10 map units from the fructose gene. (A = dominant allele, can produce aldose; a = recessive allele, cannot produce aldose; F = dominant allele, can produce fructose; f = recessive allele, cannot produce fructose). You cross worms with the chromosomes shown below. What is the probability that offspring will be able to produce only aldose (and not fructose)? A f a f ----- X ----- a F a f A) 10% B) 5% C) 90% D) 45% E) 0% F) 25% G) 50% H) 33%
The aldose gene is 10 map units from the fructose gene. (A = dominant allele, can produce aldose; a = recessive allele, cannot produce aldose; F = dominant allele, can produce fructose; f = recessive allele, cannot produce fructose). You cross worms with the chromosomes shown below. What is the probability that offspring will be able to produce only aldose (and not fructose)? A f a f ----- X ----- a F a f A) 10% B) 5% C) 90% D) 45% E) 0% F) 25% G) 50% H) 33%
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The aldose gene is 10 map units from the fructose gene. (A = dominant allele, can produce aldose; a = recessive allele, cannot produce aldose; F = dominant allele, can produce fructose; f = recessive allele, cannot produce fructose). You cross worms with the chromosomes shown below. What is the probability that offspring will be able to produce only aldose (and not fructose)?
A f a f
----- X -----
a F a f
A) 10%
B) 5%
C) 90%
D) 45%
E) 0%
F) 25%
G) 50%
H) 33%
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