Drosophila Chromosome Map

Please answer the questions highlighted in Yellow in your Science Folder - your answers will be used in your course assessment.  This is a gene map of the 4 pairs of chromosomes found in each cell of the fly.

  • Use Microsoft Word to answer the following questions.
  • Which chromosome contains the wingless ( apterous ) gene?

 

  • Which chromosome controls the gender ( sex ) of the fly?

Use your text book to answer this question.

  • How many chromosome pairs are found in humans?

Use Wikipedia to answer the following question.

  • How many DNA base pairs have been found in all the chromosomes of this fly?
  • How many protein coding genes have been found in the fly chromosomes?
Chromosome map