A series of experiments shows that oil content in a diploid grain is influenced by five genes (a through e) with additive alleles. The highest-producing strain has 20% oil content; the lowest has close to 0%. A plant of unknown genotype has an oil content of 12%. What is a possible genotype for this plant (+ = additive alleles)? A) a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺c⁺c⁺d⁺de⁺e B) a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺ccddee C) a⁺a⁺b⁺bccddee D) aab⁺bc⁺cd⁺d⁺e⁺e⁺ E) a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺c⁺c⁺d⁺dee

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The Answer of A series of experiments shows that oil content in a diploid grain is influenced by five genes (a through e) with additive alleles. The highest-producing strain has 20% oil content; the lowest has close to 0%. A plant of unknown genotype has an oil content of 12%. What is a possible genotype for this plant (+ = additive alleles)? A) a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺c⁺c⁺d⁺de⁺e B) a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺ccddee C) a⁺a⁺b⁺bccddee D) aab⁺bc⁺cd⁺d⁺e⁺e⁺ E) a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺c⁺c⁺d⁺dee

A Series of Experiments Shows That Oil Content in a Diploid