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EXPEDITION 6 / 8 · COLLEGE BOARD UNIT 5

Heredity

Meiosis, inheritance, and probability

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EXPLORE & EXPERIMENT

Build an inheritance prediction

Set the probability that each parent contributes allele A. Compare the expected offspring genotypes.

Expected offspring (%)

Build an inheritance prediction0255075100AA25%Aa50%aa25%Offspring genotypeExpected heterozygotes: 50%
Model & assumptions

P(AA) = p₁p₂; P(Aa) = p₁(1−p₂) + (1−p₁)p₂; P(aa) = (1−p₁)(1−p₂)

A single autosomal locus with Mendelian segregation and equal gamete viability. Slider values 0, 0.5, and 1 correspond to aa, Aa, and AA parents. Expected ratios are not guaranteed in a small family.

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