Refer to This Map to Answer the Following Questions

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Essay

Refer to this map to answer the following questions:

a) What is the distance between gene E and gene F?
b) Assuming I = 0,what is the probability of no crossovers between gene D and gene E?
c) Assuming I = 0,what is the probability of no crossovers between gene E and gene F?
d) Considering both gene pairs,what is the proportion of nonrecombinant gametes?
e) What is the predicted frequency of each parental gamete (DEF/def)?
f) What is the recombination frequency between gene D and gene E?
g) What is the recombination frequency between gene E and gene F?
h) What is the frequency of two single recombinant gametes between genes D and E?
i) What is the frequency of two single recombinant gametes between genes E and F?
j) What is the frequency of each of the double-recombinant gametes,DeF and dEf?
k) Fill in the blanks below to prove that the sum of the frequencies of the eight predicted gamete genotypes is equal to 1.0:
_______ + _______ + _______ + _______ + _______ + _______ + _______ + _______ = 1
DEF def Def dEF DEf deF DeF dEf

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Definitions:

Hormone Disrupter

Chemicals that interfere with the endocrine system, potentially causing developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune disorders in both humans and wildlife.

Tertiary Consumer

Organisms that occupy the fourth trophic level in a food chain, feeding on secondary consumers; often top predators.

Primary Consumer

Organisms that directly consume producers (plants) in the food chain, obtaining energy from photosynthesis.

Transmissible Disease

An illness that can be passed from one organism to another, through direct contact, airborne particles, or other methods.