An Average of One Chiasma During Meiosis is Equal to How

Question

An average of one chiasma during meiosis is equal to how many centiMorgans of genetic distance?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40
E) 50

Accepted Answer

An average of one chiasma during meiosis is equal to 50 centiMorgans of genetic distance. This is a standard measure used in genetics to estimate the distance between genes or genetic markers on a chromosome based on the frequency of recombination between them.