Question 14

(Multiple Choice)

Suppose that in Drosophila melanogaster, the allele for red eyes is dominant over the allele for purple eyes, and the allele for a grey body is dominant over the allele for a black body. Also suppose that a testcross was done to check for genetic linkage between the genes for these traits, with the following results for the offspring: 478 flies with red eyes and a black body
27 flies with red eyes and a grey body
462 flies with purple eyes and a grey body
33 flies with purple eyes and a black body
Which of the following best represents the map distance between the genes for these two traits?


A) 50.0 map units
B) 30.0 map units
C) 27.0 map units
D) 6.0 map units

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