In a Given Mapping Experiment, You Expect That Incidence of Double

question 45

Multiple Choice

In a given mapping experiment, you expect that incidence of double crossovers is 3.5%, but you only observe 2.5%. This can be explained by ________________.

• A) Interference
• B) Linkage
• C) Coincidence
• D) Segregation

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Definitions:

Optical Activity

The ability of a molecule to rotate plane-polarized light, a property used to distinguish between enantiomers in stereochemistry.

Enantiomers

Molecules that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed upon one another, similar to left and right hands.

Polarimeter Tube

A component of a polarimeter used to measure the rotation of polarized light as it passes through an optically active substance.

Polarized Light

Light waves in which the vibrations occur in a single plane.