Principles of Inheritance and Variation Question 6
6. What map unit (Centimorgan) is adopted in the construction of genetic maps?
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(a) A unit of distance between two expressed genes, representing $10 %$ cross over.
(b) A unit of distance between two expressed genes, representing $100 %$ cross over.
(c) A unit of distance between genes on chromosomes, representing $1 %$ cross over.
(d) A unit of distance between genes on chromosomes, representing $50 %$ cross over
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Answer : c
Hints & Solution
(c) 1 map unit represent $1 %$ cross over. Map unit is used to measure genetic distance. This genetic distance is based on average number of cross over frequency.
