Problem: 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 one of the possible genotype for this plant? (+ = additive alleles) O A) a*a* b*b ** d*d e*e O B) aa b*b c*c d*d*e*e* O C) ata*b*b cc dd ee D) a*a b* bc *c d *d e*e

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Problem: 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 one of the
possible genotype for this plant? (+ = additive alleles)
O A) a*a* b*b* c*c* d*d e*e
O B) aa b*b c*c d*d*e*e*
O C) a*a*b*b cc dd ee
O D) a*a b* b c *c d *d e*e
Transcribed Image Text:Problem: 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 one of the possible genotype for this plant? (+ = additive alleles) O A) a*a* b*b* c*c* d*d e*e O B) aa b*b c*c d*d*e*e* O C) a*a*b*b cc dd ee O D) a*a b* b c *c d *d e*e
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