NEET2019ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
What map unit (Centimorgan) is adopted in the construction of genetic maps?
Options
- 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)