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C&H3.2 Probability
Probability and Heredity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur? | probability |
| What is a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross? | Punnett square |
| What is an organism's physical appearance? | phenotype |
| What is an organism's genetic make up, or allele combination? | genotype |
| What is an organism that has two different alleles for a trait? | heterozygous |
| What is an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait? | homozygous |
| What is an inheritance pattern in which alleles are neither dominant nor recessive? | codominance |
| What is the probability of getting a short pea plant if you cross a homozygous tall and a heterozygous tall pea plant? | zero |
| What is the probability of getting a short pea plant if you cross two heterozygous tall pea plants? | 25% |