Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Biology Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 40 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • BIOLOGY • objective

In fruit flies, genes A (red eyes, dominant A) and B (normal wings, dominant B) are linked on the same chromosome with a recombination frequency of 10 %. A heterozygous female in coupling phase (AB/ab) is crossed with a homozygous recessive male (aabb). What proportion of the offspring are expected to have red eyes and vestigial wings (genotype Ab)?

Answer Options

A. 2% (or 1/50)
B. 10% (or 1/10)
Correct Answer C. 5% (or 1/20)
D. 8% (or 2/25)
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
5% (or 1/20)

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Biology Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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