Sturtevant's Detailed Mapping Studies of the X Chromosome of Drosophila

question 53

Multiple Choice

Sturtevant's detailed mapping studies of the X chromosome of Drosophila established what genetic principle?

• A)That genes are arranged in a linear order on the chromosomes.
• B)That genes are carried on chromosomes.
• C)That sex determination is controlled by the X and Y chromosomes.
• D)That segregation of an allelic gene pair is accompanied by disjunction of homologous chromosomes.
• E)That different pairs of chromosomes assort independently.

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