Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 29

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions :
Egg and Fluffy are two linked bird genes that are 16 map units apart.The E allele of Egg produces large eggs and the e allele produces small eggs (E is dominant) .The F allele produces fluffy feathers and the f allele produces nonfluffy feathers (F is dominant) .
-If EEFF is crossed with eeff,what proportion of female offspring will produce large eggs and fluffy feathers?

• A) 8 percent
• B) 16 percent
• C) 42 percent
• D) 84 percent
• E) 100 percent

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Definitions:

Centrioles

Cylinder-shaped structures found in most eukaryotic cells that play a significant role in cell division.

Spindle Fibers

Microtubule structures that form during cell division, crucial for separating chromosomes into daughter cells.

Midline

The midline refers to an imaginary line that divides the body into equal right and left halves, often used as a reference point in anatomy and medical diagnoses.

Equal Halves

Dividing something into two portions of the same size and proportion.