Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

The genes for purple eyes and curved wings are approximately 21 map units apart on chromosome II in Drosophila.Assume that a purple-eyed female was mated to a curved wing male and that the resulting F1 phenotypically wild-type females were mated to purple,curved males.Of 1000 offspring,what would be the expected number of flies with purple eyes and curved wings?


A)540
B)395
C)210
D)790
E)105

Answer

B