A homozygous tomato plant with red fruit and yellow flowers was crossed with a homozygous tomato plant with golden fruit and white flowers. The F₁ all had red fruit and yellow flowers. The F₁ were testcrossed by crossing them to homozygous recessive individuals, and the following offspring were obtained:
Red fruit and yellow flowers-41
Red fruit and white flowers-7
Golden fruit and yellow flowers-8
Golden fruit and white flowers-44
How many map units separate these genes?
A) 17.6
B) 15
C) 17.1
D) 18.1

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The Answer of A homozygous tomato plant with red fruit and yellow flowers was crossed with a homozygous tomato plant with golden fruit and white flowers. The F₁ all had red fruit and yellow flowers. The F₁ were testcrossed by crossing them to homozygous recessive individuals, and the following offspring were obtained:
Red fruit and yellow flowers-41
Red fruit and white flowers-7
Golden fruit and yellow flowers-8
Golden fruit and white flowers-44
How many map units separate these genes?
A) 17.6
B) 15
C) 17.1
D) 18.1

A Homozygous Tomato Plant with Red Fruit and Yellow Flowers