Mendelian Genetics

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

AB Ab aB ab AB Ab aB ab

A dihybrid cross AaBb × AaBb gives a phenotypic ratio of (with independent genes and complete dominance):

  • A

    1:2:1

  • B

    9:3:3:1

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  • C

    1:1:1:1

  • D

    3:1

Explanation

9 (A_B_) : 3 (A_bb) : 3 (aaB_) : 1 (aabb). Each parent produces 4 gamete types; their 4×4 = 16-box Punnett square shows the classic dihybrid result.

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