A series of experiments shows that oil content in a diploid grain is influenced by five genes (a through e)with additive alleles.The highest producing strain is 20% oil content; the lowest has close to 0%.A plant of unknown genotype has an oil content of 12%.What is a possible genotype for this plant? (+ = additive alleles) A)a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺c⁺c⁺d⁺de⁺e B)a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺ccddee C)a⁺a⁺b⁺bccddee D)aab⁺bc⁺cd⁺d⁺e⁺e⁺ E)a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺c⁺c⁺d⁺dee

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The Answer of A series of experiments shows that oil content in a diploid grain is influenced by five genes (a through e)with additive alleles.The highest producing strain is 20% oil content; the lowest has close to 0%.A plant of unknown genotype has an oil content of 12%.What is a possible genotype for this plant? (+ = additive alleles) A)a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺c⁺c⁺d⁺de⁺e B)a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺ccddee C)a⁺a⁺b⁺bccddee D)aab⁺bc⁺cd⁺d⁺e⁺e⁺ E)a⁺a⁺b⁺b⁺c⁺c⁺d⁺dee

A Series of Experiments Shows That Oil Content in a Diploid