In a species of fly, smooth wings (W) are dominant to wrinkled wings (w) and red bodies (R) are dominant to yellow bodies (r). A WwRr and wwrr fly mate and produce the following offspring: What is the best explanation for the results? smooth red 778 smooth yellow 162 wrinkled red 158 wrinkled yellow 785 The genes for wing color and wing texture are either far apart on the same chromosome, or on separate chromosomes. The genes for wing co
In a species of fly, smooth wings (W) are dominant to wrinkled wings (w) and red bodies (R) are dominant to yellow bodies (r). A WwRr and wwrr fly mate and produce the following offspring: What is the best explanation for the results?
smooth red 778
smooth yellow 162
wrinkled red 158
wrinkled yellow 785
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The genes for wing color and wing texture are either far apart on the same chromosome, or on separate chromosomes. |
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The genes for wing color and wing texture are linked to each other on the same chromosome at a distance of 17 MU |
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The genes for wing color and wing texture are linked to each other on the same chromosome at a distance of 83 MU |
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The genes for wing color and wing texture are so far apart on the same chromosome that an excess of recombinant progeny was observed |
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