Sometimes Scientists Get Lucky

Multiple Choice

Sometimes scientists get lucky.Consider Mendel's dihybrid cross shown in the figure. Peas have a haploid number of seven chromosomes, so many of their genes are linked.What would Mendel's results have been if the genes for seed color and seed shape were linked with a map distance of 14 units?

A) 14% recombinant, approximately 7% round green and 7% wrinkled yellow
B) 14% recombinant, approximately 7% round yellow and 7% wrinkled green
C) 50% recombinant, approximately 25% round yellow and 25% wrinkled green
D) 90% recombinant, approximately 45% round green and 45% wrinkled yellow
E) 90% recombinant, approximately 45% round yellow and 45% wrinkled green