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The c1 mutation in maize results in colorless kernels, while plants with at least one copy of the dominant C1 allele produce colored kernels.  Also, the wx mutation results in waxy kernels, while plants with at least one coy of the dominant Wx allele produce starchy kernels.

In Cross I, doubly heterozygous F1 plants (C1 c1 Wx wx) were testcrossed to plants pure-breeding for colorless, waxy kernels (c1 c1 wx wx).  The test-cross progeny are as follows:

PhenotypeNumber
Colored, waxy310
Colored, starchy858
Colorless, waxy781
Colorless, starchy311
Total : 2260




In Cross II, a different set of doubly heterozygous F1 plants (C1 c1 Wx wx) were testcrossed to plants pure-breeding for colorless, waxy kernels (c1 c1 wx wx).  The test-cross progeny are as follows:

PhenotypeNumber
Colored, waxy340
Colored, starchy115
Colorless, waxy92
Colorless, starchy298
Total :845

Part A

 Choose 1,2,3,or 4.
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Part B

 Choose 1,2,3,or 4.
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Part C.

Calculate the recombination frequency for cross I.

Enter your answer to three or more decimal places (example 0.127).


Part D

Calculate the recombination frequency for cross II.

Enter your answer to three or more decimal places (example 0.127).

Part E

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Part F

What were the genotypes of the two pure-breeding parents that were crossed to produce theF1 plants for Cross I? Choose 1,2,3,or 4.

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Part G

What were the genotypes of the two pure-breeding parents that were crossed to produce theF1 plants for Cross II? Choose 1,2,3,or 4.

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