Section 7
Complex Inheritance Patterns
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The Punnett Square Approach for a Monohybrid Cross
A Punnett square applies the rules of probability to predict the possible outcomes of a monohybrid cross and their expected frequencies.

Phenotypes and Genotypes
The observable traits expressed by an organism are referred to as its phenotype and its underlying genetic makeup is called its genotype.

Mendel’s Model System
The garden pea has several advantageous characteristics that allowed Mendel to develop the laws of modern genetics.