Free Flashcard From Chapters 9-16 cumulative for final
Question:
Use the following information to answer the questions below.A plantlike organism on the planet Pandora can have three recessive genetic traits: bluish leaves, due to an allele (a) of gene A; a feathered stem, due to an allele (b) of gene B; and hollow roots due to an allele (c) of gene C. The three genes are linked and recombine as follows:A
geneticist did a testcross with an organism that had been found to be
heterozygous for the three recessive traits and she was able to identify
progeny of the following phenotypic distribution (+ = wild type):PhenotypesLeavesStemsRootsNumber1a++ 142a+c 03ab+ 324abc 4405+b+ 06+bc 167++c 288+++ 470Total1,000Which of the following are the phenotypes of the parents in this cross?
Student Response
Correct Answer
A.
2 and 5
B.
1 and 2
C.
1 and 6
D.
4 and 8
E.
3 and 7
Answer:
D.
4 and 8