What map unit (Centimorgan) is adopted in the construction of...

What map unit (Centimorgan) is adopted in the construction of genetic maps?

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AA unit of distance between two expressed genes, representing 10% cross over.
BA unit of distance between two expressed genes, representing 100% cross over.
CA unit of distance between genes on chromosomes, representing 1% cross over.
DA unit of distance between genes on chromosomes, representing 50% cross over.

Correct answer

C. A unit of distance between genes on chromosomes, representing 1% cross over.

Step-by-step solution

1 map unit or centimorgan is equivalent to

1%

recombination between two genes. If was Sturtevant who first suggest that frequency of recombination can be used to depict relative distance between the genes.

10%

crossing over is known as Morgan (M)

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