Assuming Independent Assortment, What Proportion of the Offspring of the Cross

question 57

Short Answer

Assuming independent assortment, what proportion of the offspring of the cross
AaBbCcDd × AabbCCdd will have the aabbccdd genotype?

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Definitions:

Conservation

In cognitive psychology, the principle that properties of substances, such as weight and mass, remain the same (are conserved) when superficial characteristics such as their shapes or arrangement are changed.

Empathy

The capacity to understand and share the feelings of another person, fostering emotional connection and social bonding.

Fine Motor Skills

The coordination of small muscles, in movements—usually involving the synchronization of hands and fingers—with the eyes.

Preoperational Thought

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children aged 2-7 years begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.