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A maizehas Genotype Aabb and it has a chromosome rearrangement as shown it is se

ID: 53987 • Letter: A

Question

A maizehas Genotype Aabb and it has a chromosome rearrangement as shown it is semisterile as indicated by missing kernels on each ear. This plant is crossed to maise with genotype aabb and normal chromosome. if there were no crossing over, which statement would correctly describe the offspring?

bib B10 Only genotypes Aa bb and aa Bb will appear, and they will be fully fertite O Their genotypes will be Aa BD, Aa bo, aa Bb and aabo All will be semisterile Only genotypes Aa Bb and ca bo will appear. The former will be fully fertile and the latter will De semisterite They wilt alt be Ao Bb and semisterile ony futy fertle Ad bb and semisterite on sb wit appeer thelr genorypes wWI be Ai witbe fuly fertile 8e ano nc B Awit be fulty fertile

Explanation / Answer

Since there is no crossing over, between the Aabb and aabb genes containing chromosomes the correct statement is: Only fully fertile Aabb and semisterile aaBb will appear.    

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