In the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, two different genes control body colour and eye colour. • G/g are alleles of the body colour gene. • G results in grey body, g results in black body. :• R/r are alleles of the eye colour gene. • R results in red eyes, r results in brown eyes. Each gene is autosomal. A dihybrid cross was carried out using a fly with a grey body and red eyes crossed with a fly with a black body and brown eyes. Both parents were homozygous for both genes. The offspring from the F1 generation were crossed to obtain the F2 offspring.
- (a)A statistical test showed that the results of the cross were significantly different from those expected. State the name of the statistical test used and state the expected phenotypic ratio for the F2 generation. statistical test ... expected ratio ...[2]
- (b)A test cross can be carried out in order to identify flies from an F2 generation that are heterozygous for both genes. Draw a genetic diagram to show how a test cross between a heterozygous grey-bodied, red-eyed F2 fly and a fly with a black body and brown eyes can produce four different offspring phenotypes. Use the symbols G/g and R/r.[4]
- (c)The results of the test cross in (b) are shown in [Table 2.1]. These results are significantly different from the expected results. [Table 2.1: phenotypes of offspring of test cross | number of individuals - grey body, red eyes | 123; grey body, brown eyes | 7; black body, red eyes | 6; black body, brown eyes | 132] Describe how these results are different from the expected results and explain why they are different.[5]
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- [2] chi-squared / x² (test) ; 9:3:3:1;
- [4] parents: GgRr X ggrr ; gametes: GR Gr gR gr X gr ; offspring: GgRr Ggrr ggRr ggrr ; phenotypes: grey (body) grey (body) black (body) black (body) ; red (eyes) brown (eyes) red (eyes) brown (eyes) ;
- [5] any five from 1 expect (ratio) / (ratio) not, 1:1:1:1; 2 get, many / more / most / majority / large numbers of, grey(body)-red(eye) and black(body)-brown(eye) (flies / offspring) ; 3 majority resemble (original) parents / have parental phenotypes ; 4 1:1 ratio of two parental types and 1 : 1 ratio of recombinant types; 5 genes/loci / eye colour and body colour, are, linked / on same chromosome ; 6 (alleles) G+R linked and g+r linked (in, F1 / heterozygotes); 7 no, random / independent, assortment; 8 crossing over (produces recombinants / minority phenotypes) ; 9 low numbers of recombinants show, genes / loci, close together;
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