Inheritance Flashcards
(5 cards)
What is a monohybrid cross?
one feature - 2 contrasting alleles
What is mendels 1st law?
Law of segregation - The 2 members of a gene pool (allele) segregate from eachother in the formation of gametes. half of the gametes carry one allele ad the other half carry the other allele
What is mendels 2nd law?
The principle of independant assortment - Genes for different traits assort independently of one another in the formation of gametes
WHat is dihybrid inheritance?
the inheritance of 2 related genes
- Colour
- Shape
What is the purpose of a chi-squared test?
Tells you if the variation in your results from an expected results is due to chance or something else