Dihybrid Crosses

A dihybrid cross is a genetic cross between 2 individuals that differ in 2 characteristics. This scrollable interactive explores how a dihybrid cross between 2 true-breeding parental pea plants results in a 9:3:3:1 phenotypic ratio in the F2 generation. 

Topics

  • 3:1
  • 9:3:3:1
  • allele
  • allele combination
  • characteristics
  • chromosome
  • completely dominant
  • dihybrid
  • dihybrid cross
  • dominant allele
  • dominant trait
  • gametes
  • gene
  • genetic cross
  • genotype
  • genotypic ratio
  • green
  • green peas
  • green phenotype
  • Gregor Mendel
  • heterozygous
  • homozygous
  • F1
  • F1 generation
  • F2
  • F2 generation
  • fertilization
  • first filial (F1) generation
  • law of independent assortment
  • law of segregation
  • monohybrid cross
  • offspring
  • P generation
  • parental (P) generation
  • parental phenotypes
  • pea color
  • pea shape
  • peas
  • phenotype
  • phenotypic ratio
  • Pisum sativum
  • pod color
  • pod shape
  • principles of inheritance
  • progeny
  • Punnett square
  • YYRR
  • YyRr
  • yyrr
  • r allele
  • R allele
  • recessive allele
  • recessive trait
  • round
  • round peas
  • round phenotype
  • round seed
  • second filial (F2) generation
  • seed color
  • seed shape
  • true-breeding
  • wrinkled
  • wrinkled peas
  • wrinkled phenotype
  • wrinkled seed
  • y allele
  • Y allele
  • yellow
  • yellow peas
  • yellow phenotype