Question

Which one of the following information is essential to determine the genetic map distance between two genes located on the same chromosome ?

• A. length of the particular chromosome
• B. number of genes present in the particular chromosome
• C. number of nucleotides in the particular chromosome
• D. percentage of crossing over or recombinant frequency between the two genes

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Recombination frequency or percentage of crossing over between two genes gives an idea of distance between adjacent genes.