When a dihybrid black, straight-winged fly is crossed to a double-recessive brown, curly-winged fly, the frequency at which black curly-winged and brown straight-winged flies are seen in the progeny is called the _______ frequency.
A) mutation
B) mitotic
C) meiotic
D) allele
E) recombinant

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The frequency at which black curly-winged and brown straight-winged flies are seen in the progeny is a result of recombination of alleles during meiosis, thus the correct term is recombinant frequency.

When a Dihybrid Black, Straight-Winged Fly Is Crossed to a Double-Recessive