Chapter 12, Problem 2Q

Summary Introduction

To review:

The phenotypes and genotypes represented by the F₁ and F₂ generations, which are produced as a result of a cross between BBcc and bbCC, assuming that there is no crossing-over during the event.

Introduction:

In a sexually reproducing organism, each gene is represented by two alleles. The law of segregation suggests that each allele gets dispersed in the offsprings independent of each other. Most of the genetic research has been done on the Drosophila melanogaster.