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In the tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum), the gene for stem colour (purple stem, AAA, is dominant to green stem, aaa) and the gene for leaf shape (cut leaf, BBB, is dominant to potato leaf, bbb) are located on the same autosome (autosomal linkage).

A plant heterozygous for both genes is test-crossed with a double homozygous recessive green-stemmed, potato-leafed plant (aabbaabbaabb). The diagram below shows the arrangements of alleles on the homologous chromosomes of the heterozygous parent plant:

autosomal linkage diagram

The phenotypes of the 800 offspring produced from this cross are recorded in the table below:

PhenotypeNumber of Offspring
Purple stem, cut leaf364
Green stem, potato leaf356
Purple stem, potato leaf44
Green stem, cut leaf36

Which statement correctly identifies the genotype of the heterozygous parent plant and the percentage of recombinant offspring?

Genotype is ABab\frac{AB}{ab}abAB​; recombinant percentage is 10.0%10.0\%10.0%

Genotype is AbaB\frac{Ab}{aB}aBAb​; recombinant percentage is 10.0%10.0\%10.0%

Genotype is ABab\frac{AB}{ab}abAB​; recombinant percentage is 5.0%5.0\%5.0%

Genotype is AbaB\frac{Ab}{aB}aBAb​; recombinant percentage is 90.0%90.0\%90.0%

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