In Drosophila,h determines hairy body (h⁺ = smooth)and se determines sepia eyes (se⁺ = red).The loci are approximately 40 m.u.apart on an autosome.A cross was made: se h⁺/se h⁺ X se⁺h/se⁺h,and the F₁ were all wild type.F₁ females were testcrossed to se h/se h males and the offspring were:
39 sepia eyes.
42 hairy body. a)What progeny and in what proportions were expected?
b)Provide an explanation of the observed results if they differ from expectations.

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The Answer of In Drosophila,h determines hairy body (h⁺ = smooth)and se determines sepia eyes (se⁺ = red).The loci are approximately 40 m.u.apart on an autosome.A cross was made: se h⁺/se h⁺ X se⁺h/se⁺h,and the F₁ were all wild type.F₁ females were testcrossed to se h/se h males and the offspring were: 39 sepia eyes. 42 hairy body. a)What progeny and in what proportions were expected? b)Provide an explanation of the observed results if they differ from expectations.

In Drosophila,h Determines Hairy Body (H+ = Smooth)and Se Determines

In Drosophila,h Determines Hairy Body (H⁺ = Smooth)and Se Determines