Which statement is true concerning intragenic and intergenic gene mapping?
A) The number of expected wild type recombinant viruses will be greater in intragenic mapping than with intergenic mapping
B) Intergenic gene mapping can only be performed in viruses.It is not performed in bacteria while intragenic mapping is performed in both viruses and bacteria
C) Intragenic mapping is the mapping of mutations within a gene while intergenic mapping is the mapping of genes with respect to each other
D) Intergenic mapping is the mapping of mutations within a gene while intragenic mapping is the mapping of genes with respect to each other

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Intragenic mapping is focused on identifying mutations within a single gene, while intergenic mapping is focused on determining the location and arrangement of genes relative to each other. Choice A is incorrect because the number of wild type recombinants is typically greater in intergenic mapping. Choice B is incorrect because both intragenic and intergenic mapping can be performed in both viruses and bacteria. Choice D is incorrect because it swaps the definitions of intragenic and intergenic mapping.

Which Statement Is True Concerning Intragenic and Intergenic Gene Mapping