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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance

Monohybrid Cross

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2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance

Monohybrid Cross

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following offspring ratios is expected from a Mendelian heterozygous cross examining one gene?

2:2

3:1

9:3:3:1

4:2:1

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Identify the type of genetic cross being described. In this case, it is a Mendelian heterozygous cross examining one gene, which is a monohybrid cross.

Recall that a monohybrid cross involves two heterozygous parents (e.g., Aa x Aa) for a single gene.

Use a Punnett square to visualize the possible genotypes of the offspring. Place one parent's alleles on the top and the other parent's alleles on the side.

Fill in the Punnett square by combining the alleles from each parent to determine the genotypes of the offspring. The possible genotypes are AA, Aa, Aa, and aa.

Determine the phenotypic ratio by counting the number of dominant phenotype (AA and Aa) versus the recessive phenotype (aa). The expected phenotypic ratio for a monohybrid cross is 3:1.