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Genetic Probablility and Punnett Squares

Author: Amanda Soderlind

Genetic Probability and Punnett Squares

Source: Video and Images Created by Amanda Soderlind

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Terms to Know
Genetic Trait

A characteristic of an organism such as eye color, skin color, hair color, gender, body type, etc.

Genotype

The genes inherited by an organism which represent a trait.

Independent Assortment

A law that states genes on different chromosomes are inherited independently of one another. The inheritance of one trait does not influence the inheritance of another trait.

Phenotype

The physical manifestation of the expression of an organism's genes.

Probability

A measure of the chance of an outcome.

Punnett Square

A tool used to determine the probability of offspring inheriting a trait based on the genotypes of both parents.