In a diploid set of chromosomes, one member of each pair of homologous chromosomes is derived from the father (paternal), and the other comes from the mother (maternal). If 2n = 6, what is the probability that a particular gamete will contain only paternal chromosomes?

Regions of chromosomes where nonsister chromatids cross over are called __________.

Which of the following contributes to genetic variation in sexually reproducing species?

The diploid number of chromosomes in a certain animal is 8 (2n = 8). How do the four pairs of homologous chromosomes align and separate during meiosis?

The major contribution of sex to evolution is that __________.

Ignoring crossover events, how many kinds of gametes can be produced by an organism with a diploid number of 8?

What is an outcome of genetic recombination?a. the synapsing of homologs during prophase of meiosis Ib. the new combination of maternal and paternal chromosome segments that results when homologs cross overc. the new combinations of chromosome segments that result when self-fertilization occursd. the combination of a haploid phase and a diploid phase in a life cycle

A wild-type fruit fly (heterozygous for gray body color and normal wings) is mated with a black fly with vestigial wings. The offspring have the following phenotypic distribution: wild-type, 778; black vestigial, 785; black normal, 158; gray vestigial, 162. What is the recombination frequency between these genes for body color and wing size? Is this consistent with the results of the experiment in Figure 15.9?

A planet is inhabited by creatures that reproduce with the same hereditary patterns seen in humans. Three phenotypic characters are height (T=tall,t=dwart), head appendages (A=antennae,a=noantennae), and nose morphology (S=upturnedsnout,s=downturnedsnout). Since the creatures are not 'intelligent,' Earth scientists are able to do some controlled breeding experiments using various heterozygotes in testcrosses. For tall heterozygotes with antennae, the offspring are tall antennae, 46; dwarf antennae, 7; dwarf no antennae, 42; tall no antennae, 5. For heterozygotes with antennae and an upturned snout, the offspring are antennae upturned snout, 47; antennae downturned snout, 2; no antennae downturned snout, 48; no antennae upturned snout, 3. Calculate the recombination frequencies for both experiments.