A Laboratory Mouse Homozygous for an RFLP Marker Is Mated

question 28

Multiple Choice

A laboratory mouse homozygous for an RFLP marker is mated to a wild mouse that is heterozygous for that marker.One of the heterozygous individuals resulting from this cross is mated back to the wild parent.What proportion of the offspring will have the same RFLP pattern as the original laboratory mouse?

• A)none of the offspring
• B)1/4
• C)1/2
• D)3/4
• E)all of the offspring

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