5.3

Mendelian Genetics

AP Biology

Mendelian Genetics

Key terminology

Why Mendel succeeded

Mendel's Law of Segregation

The physical basis

Monohybrid cross

Test cross

Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment

The physical basis

Dihybrid cross

Probability and genetics

Multiplication rule (AND)

Addition rule (OR)

Example problem

Chi-square ($\chi^2$) analysis

Steps

Pedigree analysis

Determining inheritance pattern from a pedigree

Vocabulary