Using Probability to Predict the Outcome of a Genetic Cross
Two methods can be used to determine the outcomes of a genetic cross: the rules of probability and Punnett squares. This text examines when to use each method by going through examples of solved problems.
Topics
- flower color
- flower position
- genetic cross
- independent events
- monohybrid cross
- multihybrid cross
- mutually exclusive events
- pea plant characteristic
- pea plant
- pea pod color
- pea pod shape
- pea pod
- phenotypic ratio
- Pisum sativum
- pod color
- pod shape
- probability
- product rule
- Punnett square
- rules of probability
- sum rule
- testcross