When Do You Observe the 4:4 Segregation Pattern of Genes

question 32

Multiple Choice

When do you observe the 4:4 segregation pattern of genes in a linear tetrad?

• A) When the gene-centromere distance is greater than 7 map units
• B) When the parent is a homozygote
• C) When a single crossover between a gene and its centromere occurs
• D) When no crossover between a gene and its centromere occurs
• E) When the parent is a heterozygote

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from the statistics of observed data, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample data, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.

Population

In statistics, the entire set of individuals or items from which samples can be drawn for analysis.

Confidence Interval

An estimated range of values calculated from a given set of sample data, reflecting where the true population parameter is expected to lie with a certain level of confidence.