Which of the Following Calculations Requires the Use of the Addition

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following calculations requires the use of the addition rule of probability?

• A) Calculating the probability of green plants from the cross AaGg × AaGg, where G is the symbol for black and A is the symbol for tall.
• B) Calculating the probability that parents who are heterozygous for both cystic fibrosis and polydactyly genes will have a child with both cystic fibrosis and polydactyly.
• C) Calculating the probability that a cross between an Hh and an hh plant will result in four offspring that are each homozygous recessive.
• D) Calculating the probability of a child having either sickle-cell anemia or cystic fibrosis if parents are each heterozygous for both.

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