Assume That a Cross Is Made Between AaBb and Aabb

question 29

Multiple Choice

Assume that a cross is made between AaBb and aabb plants and that the offspring occur in the following numbers: 106 AaBb,48 Aabb,52 aaBb,94 aabb.These results are consistent with which of the following?

• A)sex-linked inheritance with 30% crossing over
• B)independent assortment
• C)linkage with approximately 33 map units between the two gene loci
• D)100% recombination
• E)linkage with 50% crossing over

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Aggregate Demand

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Short-Run Aggregate Supply

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Inflation

A sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time, leading to a decrease in the currency’s purchasing power.

Phillips Curve

A macroeconomic model describing an inverse relationship between rates of unemployment and corresponding rates of inflation, suggesting that inflation and unemployment have a stable and inverse relationship.