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Which of the following statements about the interaction between genes A and B in barley is true?
 

Option: 1

Gene A produces longer awns than gene B when they are present alone.
 


Option: 2

Gene B produces longer awns than gene A when they are present together.


Option: 3

Gene A and B produce medium length awns when they are present together.

 


Option: 4

Gene A and B produce shorter awns when they are present together.


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The interaction between two non-allelic genes A and B in barley, which produces a cumulative effect on the length of awns. Individually, either gene A or gene B produces awns of medium length. However, when both genes are present together, they have an enhanced effect and produce long awns.

Option c is the correct answer.


 

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