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Consider a Trait Determined Entirely by Three Independently Assorting Genes

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Consider a trait determined entirely by three independently assorting genes with two alleles in which one allele is dominant over the other. As in the wheat seed color example illustrated in Figure 18.4, imagine that each dominant allele contributes one unit to the phenotype of the trait. Individuals with a phenotype of  4 are affected and all other phenotypes are not affected. What is the concordance between same-sex fraternal twins?

Understand the relationship between significance level, p-value, and statistical significance.

Recognize that accepting and failing to reject the null hypothesis are equivalent decisions.

Understand the considerations for choosing between one-tailed and two-tailed tests.

Understand the distinction between Type I and Type II errors, their consequences, and factors influencing their probabilities.

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