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If you flip 2 coins, what is the probability that they both land on tails?

Heredity patterns can be calculated with
probability.
Probability is the likelihood, or chance, that a particular event will
happen. It predicts the average number of times something happens, not
the exact number of times.
Probability =
Suppose you flip a coin. There is a chance it will land on heads, and a 1/2
chance that it will land on tails. Suppose you flip two coins. For each
one, the chance it will land on heads is. But for both to land on heads,
the chance is 를 말며.
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number of ways a specific event can occur
number of total possible outcomes
These probabilities can be applied to meiosis,
too. Suppose a germ cell has heterozygous alleles
for a trait, for example, Ff. A gamete has a
chance of getting an F and a chance of getting
an f. If two heterozygous plants are crossed, what
is the chance that the offspring will be FF? There
is a chance that the sperm will carry an F and
a chance that the egg will carry an F. Therefore,
there is a chance that the offspring will
be FF. Probability can be used to determine all of
the possible genotypic outcomes of a cross.
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If you flip two coins, what is the prob-
ability that they will both land on tails?
PROBABILITY AND HEREDITY
The coins are
equally likely
to land heads
up or tails up.
—2
H
Two sides
of coin 1
T
H
инн
HT
Two sides
of coin 2
T
HT
TT
Transcribed Image Text:Heredity patterns can be calculated with probability. Probability is the likelihood, or chance, that a particular event will happen. It predicts the average number of times something happens, not the exact number of times. Probability = Suppose you flip a coin. There is a chance it will land on heads, and a 1/2 chance that it will land on tails. Suppose you flip two coins. For each one, the chance it will land on heads is. But for both to land on heads, the chance is 를 말며. 106 HMH Biology number of ways a specific event can occur number of total possible outcomes These probabilities can be applied to meiosis, too. Suppose a germ cell has heterozygous alleles for a trait, for example, Ff. A gamete has a chance of getting an F and a chance of getting an f. If two heterozygous plants are crossed, what is the chance that the offspring will be FF? There is a chance that the sperm will carry an F and a chance that the egg will carry an F. Therefore, there is a chance that the offspring will be FF. Probability can be used to determine all of the possible genotypic outcomes of a cross. INSTANT REPLAY → If you flip two coins, what is the prob- ability that they will both land on tails? PROBABILITY AND HEREDITY The coins are equally likely to land heads up or tails up. —2 H Two sides of coin 1 T H инн HT Two sides of coin 2 T HT TT
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