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In Neurospora,a,b,and c are auxotrophic mutants (require particular compounds for growth) .The mating a b+ *a+b gives 5% prototrophs (grown on unsupplemented medium) .The mating b+c * b c+ gives 2.5% prototrophs,and the mating a+c * a c+ gives 2.5% prototrophs.Assuming complete interference prevails in the chromosome segment in question,what percent of prototrophs would you expect in the mating a+b c+ * a b+c? (The order of mutations is not necessarily a,b,c: It can be determined on the basis of the two-point crosses above.)


A) 0%
B) 0.0625%
C) 0.125%
D) 2.5%
E) 5%

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