AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

LINKED GENES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
map unit is equal to:
A
1 nm
B
1% recombination
C
1 chromosome
D
1 mutation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One map unit is equal to 1% recombination frequency and is also referred as centiMorgan, i.e., 1 centimorgan = 0.01 recombination frequency.

Detailed explanation-2: -Map units can be determine by calculating the percent recombination (recombination frequency) between the two genes on the chromosome. One percent recombination is equal to one map unit, two percent recombination is equal to two map units, and so forth.

Detailed explanation-3: -One map unit is equal to 1% of recombinant frequency. Hence, map unit is equal to the crossing over between the chromosomes. A map unit is also known as centimorgan.

Detailed explanation-4: -1 cM or 1 map unit (m.u.) is equal to 1% recombination frequency.

Detailed explanation-5: -Remember: The # of recombinant offspring / total # of offspring x 100% = recombination frequency. Recombination frequency = map units = centiMorgan (cM)

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