If a man with genotype aabb produces mostly ab or ab gametes, it indicates that the genes are on the same chromosome, a condition known as genetic linkage. Option a is the correct option.
If a man with the genotype aabb mostly produces sperm with the genotype ab or ab, this suggests that the alleles a and b are on the same chromosome. This condition is known as genetic linkage. For genes that are unlinked, we expect gametes with the combinations AB, Ab, aB, and ab according to Mendelian independent assortment.
However, if alleles tend to be inherited together as indicated by predominantly ab or ab gametes, this points towards linkage rather than independent assortment. The correct answer is that the genes (a) are on the same chromosome. Option a is the correct option.
The appropriate question is:
suppose a man is aabb. think about the possible sperm that he could produce. now what if almost all of his sperm turned out to be either ab or ab? what would this tell us about those two genes? group of answer choices
a) they are on the same chromosome
b) they are sorting independently
c) they code for the same thing
d) they show co-dominance
e) they show complete dominance