You start your experiments with the eyeless mutation on chromosome IV. You cross the reciprocal translocation strain to the eyeless pure line to generate F, flies that are both translocation heterozygotes and Ee heterozygotes. You decide to testcross F, males and females in two separate experiments to take advantage of the fact that crossing over does not occur in male Drosophila. F, males x pure eyeless females (Note: There is no crossing over F, females x pure eyeless males (Note: Crossing over in the F, males.) Cross may occur in the F, females.) 4 eyeless, fully fertile 4 wild-type, semi-sterile 4 eyeless, semi-sterile 4 wild-type, fully fertile % eyeless, fully fertile 4 wild-type, semi-sterile 4 eyeless, semi-sterile 4 wild-type, fully fertile F, Progeny What can you conclude from these results? Select the two correct statements. > View Available Hint(s) O The F2 progeny in both experiments contain recombinants. O The F2 progeny contain recombinants only when F, females are testcrossed. None of the F2 progeny classes require crossing over. O Chromosome IV is one of the chromosomes involved in the reciprocal balanced translocation.

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You start your experiments with the eyeless mutation on chromosome IV. You cross the reciprocal translocation strain to the eyeless pure line to generate F, flies that are both translocation heterozygotes and Ee
heterozygotes. You decide to testcross F, males and females in two separate experiments to take advantage of the fact that crossing over does not occur in male Drosophila.
F, males x pure eyeless females (Note: There is no crossing over F, females x pure eyeless males (Note: Crossing over
in the F, males.)
Cross
may occur in the F, females.)
4 eyeless, fully fertile
4 wild-type, semi-sterile
4 eyeless, semi-sterile
4 wild-type, fully fertile
4 eyeless, fully fertile
4 wild-type, semi-sterile
4 eyeless, semi-sterile
4 wild-type, fully fertile
F, Progeny
What can you conclude from these results? Select the two correct statements.
> View Available Hint(s)
O The F2 progeny in both experiments contain recombinants.
O The F2 progeny contain recombinants only when F, females are testcrossed.
O None of the F2 progeny classes require crossing over.
O Chromosome IV is one of the chromosomes involved in the reciprocal balanced translocation.
Transcribed Image Text:Part A You start your experiments with the eyeless mutation on chromosome IV. You cross the reciprocal translocation strain to the eyeless pure line to generate F, flies that are both translocation heterozygotes and Ee heterozygotes. You decide to testcross F, males and females in two separate experiments to take advantage of the fact that crossing over does not occur in male Drosophila. F, males x pure eyeless females (Note: There is no crossing over F, females x pure eyeless males (Note: Crossing over in the F, males.) Cross may occur in the F, females.) 4 eyeless, fully fertile 4 wild-type, semi-sterile 4 eyeless, semi-sterile 4 wild-type, fully fertile 4 eyeless, fully fertile 4 wild-type, semi-sterile 4 eyeless, semi-sterile 4 wild-type, fully fertile F, Progeny What can you conclude from these results? Select the two correct statements. > View Available Hint(s) O The F2 progeny in both experiments contain recombinants. O The F2 progeny contain recombinants only when F, females are testcrossed. O None of the F2 progeny classes require crossing over. O Chromosome IV is one of the chromosomes involved in the reciprocal balanced translocation.
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