What Is the Term That Describes the Relation Between the Order

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is the term that describes the relation between the order of the Hox genes along the chromosome and the order of their expression along the antero-posterior axis?

• A) Homeosis
• B) Posterior dominance
• C) Gene cluster
• D) Co-linearity

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Definitions:

Bb Genotype

Represents a heterozygous genetic makeup, having one dominant allele (B) and one recessive allele (b) for a particular gene.

Two-Point Test Cross

A genetic cross performed to determine the linkage between two genes by crossing a homozygous recessive individual with a heterozygous individual for those two genes.

Alleles

Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus on a chromosome, contributing to genetic variation within a population.

Independent Assortment

The principle by Mendel stating that genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes.