A map distance of 23.6 between two genes indicates which of the following?
A) The genes are 23.6 millimeters apart.
B) There are 23.6 other genes between the two genes of interest.
C) 23.6% of the offspring exhibit recombination between the two genes.
D) 23.6% of the offspring do not survive.

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Map distance represents the frequency of recombination between two genes. A map distance of 23.6 indicates that 23.6% of the offspring exhibit recombination between the two genes. Option A is incorrect as the unit of measure is not given. Option B is incorrect as map distance does not indicate the number of intermediate genes. Option D is irrelevant as it does not relate to the concept of map distance.

A Map Distance of 23