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What is the main purpose of the forked-line method shown in Fig. 1.2.5?
What is the main purpose of the forked-line method shown in Fig. 1.2.5?
- To determine the genotypic ratio of a monohybrid cross
- To determine the phenotypic ratio of a dihybrid cross
- To determine the genotypic ratio of a dihybrid cross (correct)
- To determine the probability of obtaining a specific genotype
What is the genotypic ratio produced by the monohybrid crosses Mm Mm and Nn Nn, according to the text?
What is the genotypic ratio produced by the monohybrid crosses Mm Mm and Nn Nn, according to the text?
- 1:1
- 9:3:3:1
- 3:1
- 1:2:1 (correct)
What is the main advantage of the Probability Method over the Punnett square and forked-line methods?
What is the main advantage of the Probability Method over the Punnett square and forked-line methods?
- It is faster to calculate the genotypic ratio
- It is more visually appealing
- It can be used to determine the probability of a specific genotype (correct)
- It can be used to determine the phenotypic ratio
What is the 'Product Rule of Probability' mentioned in the text?
What is the 'Product Rule of Probability' mentioned in the text?
In the forked-line method shown in Fig. 1.2.5, what is the purpose of branching the three outcomes of gene N to that of gene M in the first column?
In the forked-line method shown in Fig. 1.2.5, what is the purpose of branching the three outcomes of gene N to that of gene M in the first column?
In the example provided at the end of the text, what is the probability of obtaining an AA genotype from the cross Aa Aa?
In the example provided at the end of the text, what is the probability of obtaining an AA genotype from the cross Aa Aa?
Which of the following statements about the forked-line method is NOT true?
Which of the following statements about the forked-line method is NOT true?
In the forked-line method shown in Fig. 1.2.5, what is the purpose of the first column representing the outcomes of the Mm Mm cross?
In the forked-line method shown in Fig. 1.2.5, what is the purpose of the first column representing the outcomes of the Mm Mm cross?
Which of the following is NOT a key advantage of the Probability Method over the Punnett square and forked-line methods?
Which of the following is NOT a key advantage of the Probability Method over the Punnett square and forked-line methods?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the options (distractors) in a well-designed multiple-choice question?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the options (distractors) in a well-designed multiple-choice question?
