A Series of Experiments Shows That Oil Content in a Diploid

question 54

Multiple Choice

A series of experiments shows that oil content in a diploid grain is influenced by five genes (a through e) with additive alleles. The highest-producing strain has 20% oil content; the lowest has close to 0%. A plant of unknown genotype has an oil content of 12%. What is a possible genotype for this plant (+ = additive alleles) ?

• A) a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺c⁺c⁺d⁺de⁺e
• B) a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺ ccddee
• C) a⁺a⁺b⁺bccddee
• D) aab⁺bc⁺cd⁺d⁺e⁺e⁺
• E) a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺c⁺c⁺d⁺dee

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