Chi-Square Test Essay

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ANSWERS Process of Science (9.21) How Is the Chi-Square Test Used in Genetic Analysis? Lab Notebook Chi-Square test for Case 1 | | | | | | | |Phenotype |Observed No. (o) |Expected No. (e) |(o-e) |(o-e) 2 |(o-e) 2 | | | | | | |e | |Red eyes |31 |33 |2 |4 |0.1212 | |Sepia eyes |13 |11 |2 |4 |0.3636 | | |0.4848 | |(2 (to the nearest ten-thousandth) | | Questions 1. Why is it important to remove the adults in the parental generation? It is important to keep the generations separate so that you know you are crossing only F1 flies. 2. What generation will their offspring be? The new offspring are the F2 generation. 3. Based on the data obtained, is the cross in Case 1 monohybrid or dihybrid? Explain. The cross is monohybrid because only one trait –eye color– is involved. Further, the data show a 3 : 1 ratio. A dihybrid cross would have resulted in a 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 ratio. 4. Is the cross in Case 1 sex–linked or autosomal? Explain. The cross is autosomal. Since the pattern seems to be the same for males and females, the inheritance is probably autosomal (the gene is not on a sex chromosome). 5. Based on the data

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