While Mapping Two Genes in Drosophila, You Observe 30 Recombinants

question 21

Multiple Choice

While mapping two genes in Drosophila, you observe 30 recombinants among 200 total offspring. What is the distance between these genes?

• A) 30 map units
• B) 6.67 map units
• C) 200 map units
• D) 15 map units

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