The allele for white eyes is located at loci 12 while the allele for hairy body is located at loci 16 on one chromosome. The allele for red eyes is located at loci 15 while the allele for normal body is located at loci 17 on a second chromosome. Which allele combination has the greater map distance?

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Alexia Beltran

20 October, 13:27

The allele for white eyes is located at loci 12 while the allele for hairy body is located at loci 16 on one chromosome. The allele for red eyes is located at loci 15 while the allele for normal body is located at loci 17 on a second chromosome. Which allele combination has the greater map distance?

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Jocelyn Gibson · Answer 1

white eyes and hairy body

Explanation:

Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that the allele combination that has the greater map distance would be white eyes and hairy body. This is mainly due to the fact that this combination have four map units between them, when compared to the other same chromosome combinations which, the next runner up would be red eyes and normal body with two-units between them.