In the Fruit Fly,Drosophila Melanogaster,a Spineless No Wing Bristles Female

question 27

Multiple Choice

In the fruit fly,Drosophila melanogaster,a spineless no wing bristles female fly is mated to a male that is claret dark eyes and hairless no thoracic bristles .Phenotypically wild-type F₁ female progeny were mated to fully homozygous mutant males,and the following progeny 1000 total were observed:
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What are the map distances between hairless and spineless?

• A)50
• B)10
• C)40
• D)30
• E)45

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