The following is a map of four genes on a chromosome.

Figure 15.1
-Between which two genes would you expect the highest frequency of recombination?
A) A and W
B) W and E
C) E and G
D) A and E
E) A and G

Question

The following is a map of four genes on a chromosome.
  
Figure 15.1
-Between which two genes would you expect the highest frequency of recombination?
A) A and W 
B) W and E 
C) E and G 
D) A and E 
E) A and G

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The two genes farthest apart on the chromosome, A and G, are expected to have the highest frequency of recombination between them.

The Following Is a Map of Four Genes on a Chromosome