Locus a and Locus B Recombine with 10 Percent Frequency

question 232

Multiple Choice

Locus A and locus B recombine with 10 percent frequency.Locus A and locus C recombine with 23 percent frequency.Locus B and locus D recombine with 4 percent frequency.Locus D and Locus E are not observed to recombine.Based on this information, what is the expected frequency of recombination between locus B and locus E?

• A) 0 percent
• B) 4 percent
• C) 10 percent
• D) 14 percent
• E) More information is required to answer this question.

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