In Drosophila melanogaster, the allele for long wings is dominant over the allele for vestigial wings, and the allele for a gray body is dominant over the allele for a black body. A testcross was done to check for genetic linkage between the genes for these traits, with the following results for the offspring:
410 flies with long wings and a gray body
105 flies with long wings and a black body
390 flies with vestigial wings and a black body
95 flies with vestigial wings and a gray body
Which of the choices below best represents the map distance between the genes for these two traits?

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In Drosophila melanogaster, the allele for long wings is dominant over the allele for vestigial wings, and the allele for a gray body is dominant over the allele for a black body. A testcross was done to check for genetic linkage between the genes for these traits, with the following results for the offspring:
410 flies with long wings and a gray body
105 flies with long wings and a black body
390 flies with vestigial wings and a black body
95 flies with vestigial wings and a gray body
Which of the choices below best represents the map distance between the genes for these two traits? ​

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The Answer is A

In Drosophila Melanogaster, the Allele for Long Wings Is Dominant