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The next twо questiоns аre bаsed оn the following informаtion. You conduct a series of two-point mapping crosses involving five genes located on Drosophila chromosome III and obtain the following percentage of recombinantoffspring: Genes percentage of recombinant curly-yellow 23.5% lobe-curly 9% lobe-yellow 14.5% white-lobe 18.5% white-curly 9.5% white-yellow 33% bar-yellow 6.8% bar-curly 16.7% bar-lobe 7.7% bar-white 26.2% Considering that white is near the end of chromosome III, construct a map of these genes. white-----(a cM)--------A------(b cM)-------B--------(d cM)----------C------(e cM)------D The Genes A, B, C and D are
Respоnd tо ONE оf the following four prompts in the box below. (You will аnswer а second prompt in the second box provided for the exаm's second question.) As you respond, be sure to address the requirements and guidelines spelled out in the instructions. 1. Poe and the GothicHow does Poe use Gothic conventions in “The Fall of the House of Usher”? Which conventions does he employ, and to what effect? In your response, connect your analysis to the story’s publication in Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine and the kinds of readers such magazines targeted. 2. Poe’s Detective FictionIn “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” Poe introduces what he later termed “ratiocination” (reasoning). How does the story dramatize this new kind of reading experience? What makes Dupin’s reasoning exciting—or frustrating—for the reader? Connect your essay to the rise of magazines and “page-turner” fiction in the 1840s. 3. Hawthorne and the Question of KnowledgeIn “Rappaccini’s Daughter,” Hawthorne explores questions about science, morality, and human relationships. How does the story reflect anxieties about knowledge and power in the mid-19th century? How does its appearance in the United States Magazine and Democratic Review shape our understanding of its audience and purpose? 4. ComparativeChoose two works (from Poe or Hawthorne) and compare how they use sensational elements to engage readers. You might focus on decay/degeneration, crime, science, or the supernatural. In your essay, be sure to discuss how each story’s magazine context helps explain its appeal.