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What is the name of the diagram used to show the probability of inheritance of traits from parents?
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Punnett Square ;)
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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 would be the probability that two curly haired parents would have a straight haired child?
I don't know the probability for certain really. I do think since it (curly hair) is a recessive gene, then as long as one of the grandparents or great grandparents had it(curly hair), then it would be 50/50. Although I hope someone who knows if curly hair is recessive or dominant will chime in. My husband has very wavy nearly curly black hair. I have very kinky Celtic copper curls. One daughter has my hair, exactly, but strangely her brows and lashes and body hair are all brown, mine are all translucent blond, except my pubes, which are strawberry blond(TMI?) Her hair is even curlier than mine I think. Our second daughter has straight sandy blond hair. Dark almost black lashes and brows. So in our case it was 50/50. Plus some strange surprises, the dark brown lashes, brows, slightly curlier hair, etc in our first child. Sandy blond straight hair, which neither of us have, in our second. Genetics can be very interesting and tricky. You cannot underestimate the importance of genetic traits that may be recessive or have not appeared in a few generations, popping back up.
What is descriptive status?
It is a technique of quantitative description which determines the prevailing conditions in a group of cases chosen for study, assuming that things will change. It covers many traits or characteristics of the group (Calmorin, L.& Calmorin, M., 2008).
What is the purpose of the punnett square?
Finding the genotype ratio for a cross.(Apex)
Difference between quantitative and qualitative traits?
Quantitative means it can be measured. Qualitative is something that is subjective meaning there is no way to really measure it. Example: Quantitative: 2=2=4 This is always true. Qualitative: Puppies are cute. (this is only an opinion. No facts)
Are tigers inherited?
They inherit traits from their parents, but are not part of an inheritance.
How can you use probability to predict traits?
Probability can be used to predict traits by analyzing data from a large sample size. By calculating the likelihood of a certain trait occurring based on the frequency of its occurrence in the sample, predictions can be made about the probability of that trait appearing in future individuals. This allows for a quantitative approach to estimating the likelihood of certain traits being inherited or expressed.
Explain how the inheritance of traits is controlled in organisms?
The inheritance of traits is controlled in organisms by genes. These genes come from either one or two parents. The alleles determine what traits are dominant or recessive in the new organism.
Which inheritance pattern results when parents are crossed for pure traits and the resulting offspring have traits that appear to blend?
co-dominance
How are genetic events related to probability?
Probability is related to inheritance because in Mendel's experiments, the probabilities were important. Each time Mendel repeated the cross, he observed that the principles of probability applied to his experiment.
What is inheritance in science terms?
Inheritance is the process by the which traits or characteristics pass from parents to their offspring through genes. Some of these characteristics are dominant and some are recessive and they are passed through inheritance.
How do Sutton's observations about chromosome support the chromosome theory of inheritance?
Sutton's theory is that chromosomes have something to do with the inheritance of traits of their parents. His observation is that grass hoppers have 24 chromosomes but their sex cells only have 12
What are the probable mode of inheritance from a pedigree diagram showing phenotypes?
The modes of inheritance are y-linked, x-linked, and mitochondrial. Inherited traits can then be recessive, dominant, or autosomal depending on how they are inherited.
What is the appearance of inheritance of traits?
phenotype
What is Mendel's Theory?
Gregor Mendel was a biologist who studied the inheritance of traits. His laws for this inheritance are combined in Mendelian inheritance, which states that some alleles are dominant and as such some traits are dominant.
What does neon feel like?
what are traits and inheritance
How is probability used in biology?
It's used commonly to estimate the traits of a child of two parents. For example, the probability of the child having blue eyes, or curly hair, or even having genetic disease.
