Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Biology Question 27

Practice objective / multiple choice question 27 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 27 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • BIOLOGY • objective

In a plant, two genes A and B are linked on the same chromosome with a recombination frequency of 12 %. An individual heterozygous in coupling phase (genotype \(AB/ab\)) is crossed with a homozygous recessive individual (\(ab/ab\)). What proportion of the offspring are recombinant phenotypes (i.e., \(Ab\) or \(aB\)) and how many recombinant offspring would be expected in a sample of 200 progeny?

Answer Options

A. 10% (20 recombinant offspring)
B. 8% (16 recombinant offspring)
Correct Answer C. 12% (24 recombinant offspring)
D. 15% (30 recombinant offspring)
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
12% (24 recombinant offspring)

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Biology Question 27. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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