Question 7

(Multiple Choice)

A series of experiments shows that oil content in a diploid grain is influenced by five genes (a through e) with additive alleles. The highest-producing strain has 20% oil content; the lowest has close to 0%. A plant of unknown genotype has an oil content of 12%. What is a possible genotype for this plant (+ = additive alleles)?


A) a+a+b+b+c+c+d+de+e
B) a+a+b+b+ ccddee
C) a+a+b+bccddee
D) aab+bc+cd+d+e+e+
E) a+a+b+b+c+c+d+dee

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