Answer to Question #203504 in Genetics for Sam

Question

• Apply Mendel’s laws of independent assortment and segregation to analyse the results of the genetic crosses. You should make clear conclusions based on the results. 

You must use correct scientific terminology throughout your work including the following terms:

• allele, genotype, phenotype, heterozygous, homozygous, carrier, affected/sufferer, non-affected/non-sufferer

Answer 1

Mendel's laws of heredity can be used to predict the results of simple genetic crosses. For example, if 2 pea plants that are heterozygous for yellow seed color (Yy) are crossed, there is a 25% chance that their offspring will express the recessive trait for green seed color (yy).