7-5. In corn a pair of genes determines leaf shape and another pair determines pollen shape. A ragged-leafed plant with round pollen was crossed to a ragged-leafed plant with angular-pollen, and the resultant progeny were classified as follows: Class Phenotypes 186 ragged-leaf round-pollen 11 IV 174 ragged-leaf angular-pollen 57 smooth-leaf round-pollen Total 63/480 smooth-leaf angular-pollen (a) Using alphabetical letters of your choice, designate the genes for the different leaf and pollen characters. (b) On the basis of the symbols given in (a) 1 provide genotypes two parents.
7-5. In corn a pair of genes determines leaf shape and another pair determines pollen shape. A ragged-leafed plant with round pollen was crossed to a ragged-leafed plant with angular-pollen, and the resultant progeny were classified as follows:
Class
186 ragged-leaf round-pollen
11
IV
174 ragged-leaf angular-pollen
57 smooth-leaf round-pollen
Total
63/480
smooth-leaf angular-pollen
(a) Using alphabetical letters of your choice, designate the genes for the different leaf and pollen characters. (b) On the basis of the symbols given in (a) 1 provide genotypes two parents. (c) (forth)/(nbers) According to your hypothesis what would you have expected for each of the four classes of progeny? (d) After re viewing Chapter 8, use the chi-square method (p. 132) to test your hypothesis and indicate whether you accept or reject it.
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