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The probability of an event is easily calculated by dividing the number of squares that predict the event by the total number of squares. For example, if a man and woman were having a child, and the man was tall with brown hair and the woman short with blonde hair, the probability of the child being, say, tall with blonde hair, would be 1(number of squares with tall/blonde as a result) divided by 4(total number of squares), which is .25, or 25%
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What is probability and how is it used in genetics?
Probability is predicting the chance of something happening. It can be used in genetics to predict traits we get. Like using punnett squares.
What is probability how does probability relate to genetics?
Probability is what chance something has to happen. The Punnett Square is a way how to predict in genetics how likely an offspring is to have a trait passed on from parents, or in other words find out the probability of a trait being in the phenotype or the genotype.
How can you find a probability expressed as a percentage from a punnett square?
You can find probability form a Punnett square by turning fractions into percents
Relate probability to the study of genetics?
Probability is what chance something has to happen. The Punnett Square is a way how to predict in genetics how likely an offspring is to have a trait passed on from parents, or in other words find out the probability of a trait being in the phenotype or the genotype.
What is the name of the diagram used to show the probability of inheritance of traits from parents?
Punnett Square ;)
