IB skill practice

Use advanced inheritance and linkage reasoning

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Calculate recombination frequency

A linkage cross in a HL evolution tutorial gives 17 recombinant offspring from 200 total offspring. Calculate the map distance between the two genes. Use the diagram labels, data values, or inheritance pattern before writing the answer. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that best matches the HL Biology evidence.

Worked practice: biological evidence and answer

Use the labelled biological evidence first, then connect it to the final answer.