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In Drosophila, Singed Bristles (Sn) and Cut Wings (Ct) Are

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In Drosophila, singed bristles (sn) and cut wings (ct) are both caused by recessive, X-linked alleles.The wild type alleles (sn+ and ct+) are responsible for straight bristles and intact wings, respectively.A female homozygous for sn and ct+ is crossed to a sn+ct male.The F1 flies are interbred.The F2 males are distributed as follows In Drosophila, singed bristles (sn)  and cut wings (ct)  are both caused by recessive, X-linked alleles.The wild type alleles (sn<sup>+</sup> and ct<sup>+</sup>)  are responsible for straight bristles and intact wings, respectively.A female homozygous for sn and ct<sup>+</sup> is crossed to a sn<sup>+</sup>ct male.The F<sub>1</sub> flies are interbred.The F<sub>2</sub> males are distributed as follows   What is the map distance between sn and ct? A) 12 m.u. B) 13 m.u. C) 25 m.u. D) 50 m.u. E) 75 m.u. What is the map distance between sn and ct?


A) 12 m.u.
B) 13 m.u.
C) 25 m.u.
D) 50 m.u.
E) 75 m.u.

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