Geneticists Construct Linkage Maps of Chromosomes by

question 24

Multiple Choice

Geneticists construct linkage maps of chromosomes by

• A)correlating a phenotype to an observable chromosomal abnormality.
• B)determining the number of crossovers between genes on different chromosomes.
• C)calculating the percent recombination between two genes on the same chromosome.
• D)observing the number of genes on a chromosome.

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Definitions:

Desired Response

The specific outcome or behavior that an individual or experiment aims to achieve or elicit as a result of certain stimuli or interventions.

Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology by which the likelihood of a specific behavior is increased through a reward or decreased through a punishment.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, it is any stimulus that naturally triggers a reflexive response without the need for prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response by association.