Question

review again the table from question #3
genotype/phenotype results (number)
aabb (purple, long) 729
aabb (red, round) 721
aabb (purple, round) 28
aabb (red, long) 22
now, use this table for reference.
recombinant observed expected
50 60
non - recombinant 1450
what is the expected number of non - recombinant individuals, given a recombination frequency of 4%?
non - recombinants: enter numeric value individuals

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the proportion of non - recombinants

The recombination frequency is 4% or 0.04. So the proportion of non - recombinants is $1 - 0.04=0.96$.

Step2: Let the total number of individuals be $x$.

We know that the number of recombinants is 60 (expected) and the proportion of recombinants is 0.04. So we can find the total number of individuals using the formula for proportion. If $\frac{60}{x}=0.04$, then $x=\frac{60}{0.04}=1500$.

Step3: Calculate the number of non - recombinants

The number of non - recombinants is the proportion of non - recombinants times the total number of individuals. So the number of non - recombinants is $0.96\times1500 = 1440$.

Answer:

1440