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1.) An individual is heterozygous for 3 genes (A/a B/b and C/c). He is crossed t

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1.) An individual is heterozygous for 3 genes (A/a B/b and C/c). He is crossed to an individual that is homozygous recessive for the same 3 genes (a/a b/b and c/c). The following offspring were seen. Which of the following phenotypes represent a double crossover event? (Hint - are you seeing all of the phenotypes in the next generation that you expected to see?) Select all that apply.

a) ++c

b) +bc

c) +++

d) abc

e) +b+

f) a++

g) ab+

h) a+c

2.) Using the same information from the question above, what is the gene order?

a) The gene order is A-B-C

b) The gene order is B-C-A

c) The gene order is B-A-C

3.) In Drosophila, the map positions of genes are given in map units numbering from one end of a chromosome to the other. The X chromosome of Drosophila is 66 m.u. long. The X-linked gene for body color-with two alleles, y + for gray body and yfor yellow body-resides at one end of the chromosome at map position 0.0. A nearby locus  controlling bristle form, with f + for normal bristles and f for forked bristles is located at map position 1.5. A third X-linked gene for eye color, with alleles w + for red eye and w for white eye, is located at map position 56.7. Each gene resides on the X chromosome, and at each locus the wild-type allele is dominant over the mutant allele. Do you expect any of these gene pair(s) to assort independently?

a) Yes, y and w are each expected to assort independently of f

b) Yes, all the genes are expected to assort independently

c) Yes, y and f are each expected to assort independently of w

d) No, there are no genes expected to assort independently

Phenotype Number a++ 522 +b+ 92 +bc 499 ++c 173 ab+ 181 a+c 96 Total 1563

Explanation / Answer

1. Double cross overs occur at least abundance. (e) and (h) are double cross overs.

2. a) The gene order is A-B-C is correct

3. c) Yes, y and f are each expected to assort independently of w ( the farther the genes are, the more is the chance of their indepedent assortment. Genes are are close together cannot assort independently, they are said to be linked)