In Drosophila, two genes w and s are X-linked and are 25 map units apal. heterozygous female fly with a genotype w* s*/ws (w* and s* are wild-type alleles) is crossed to a male wild-type fly. What percent of progeny will have only the wild- type alleles of the w and s genes? 50% 75% O 12.5% O 37.5% 25%
In Drosophila, two genes w and s are X-linked and are 25 map units apal. heterozygous female fly with a genotype w* s*/ws (w* and s* are wild-type alleles) is crossed to a male wild-type fly. What percent of progeny will have only the wild- type alleles of the w and s genes? 50% 75% O 12.5% O 37.5% 25%
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**Drosophila Genetic Cross Problem**
In *Drosophila*, two genes \( w \) and \( s \) are X-linked and are 25 map units apart. A heterozygous female fly with a genotype \( w^+ s^+ / w s \) (\( w^+ \) and \( s^+ \) are wild-type alleles) is crossed to a male wild-type fly. What percent of progeny will have only the wild-type alleles of the \( w \) and \( s \) genes?
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### Answer Choices:
- \( \quad \) 50%
- \( \quad \) 75%
- \( \quad \) 12.5%
- \( \quad \) 37.5%
- \( \quad \) 25%
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### Diagram/Graph Description:
This question does not include any graphs or diagrams. It is a multiple-choice question related to genetics and inheritance patterns in *Drosophila* (fruit flies).
**Explanation:**
The question requires knowledge of genetic recombination and inheritance in X-linked genes. Map units (centimorgans) represent the probability of crossover events between two loci on a chromosome. Here, 25 map units indicate a 25% recombination frequency.
To find the required percentage of progeny with wild-type alleles ( \( w^+ s^+ \) ), consider recombination events and the resulting genotypes.
Please proceed with calculations or explanations related to genetic inheritance as needed to solve this problem.
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