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Chapter 11.2, Problem 2CC
Two organisms, with genotypes BbDD and BBDd, are mated. Assuming independent assortment of the B/b and D/d genes, write the genotypes of all possible offspring from this cross and use the rules of probability to calculate the chance of each genotype occurring.
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Two organisms, with genotypes BbDD and BBDd, aremated. Assuming independent assortment of the B/b andD/d genes, write the genotypes of all possible offspringfrom this cross and use the rules of probability to calculate the chance of each genotype occurring.
The genotype of F1 individuals in a tetrahybrid cross is AaBbCcDd X AaBbCcDd. Assuming independent assortment of these four genes, what are the probabilities that F2 offspring will have the following genotypes? Calculate the probability of each using multiplication and addition rules. Show your work.
a. AaBBCCdd
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a. aabbccdd
b. AaBbCcDd
c. AaBBCCdd
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