Example 2.9 Suppose that a particular trait of a person (such as eye color or left handedness) is classified on the basis of one pair of genes and suppose that d represents a dominant gene and r a recessive gene. Thus a person with dd genes is pure dominance, one with rr is pure recessive, and one with rd is hybrid. The pure dominance and the hybrid are alike in appearance. Chil- dren receive one gene from each parent. If, with respect to a particular trait, two hybrid parents have a total of four children, what is the probability that exactly three of the four children have the outward appearance of the dominant gene?

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Example 2.9 Suppose that a particular trait of a person (such as eye color
or left handedness) is classified on the basis of one pair of genes and suppose
that d represents a dominant gene and r a recessive gene. Thus a person with
dd genes is pure dominance, one with rr is pure recessive, and one with rd
is hybrid. The pure dominance and the hybrid are alike in appearance. Chil-
dren receive one gene from each parent. If, with respect to a particular trait,
two hybrid parents have a total of four children, what is the probability that
exactly three of the four children have the outward appearance of the dominant
gene?
Transcribed Image Text:Example 2.9 Suppose that a particular trait of a person (such as eye color or left handedness) is classified on the basis of one pair of genes and suppose that d represents a dominant gene and r a recessive gene. Thus a person with dd genes is pure dominance, one with rr is pure recessive, and one with rd is hybrid. The pure dominance and the hybrid are alike in appearance. Chil- dren receive one gene from each parent. If, with respect to a particular trait, two hybrid parents have a total of four children, what is the probability that exactly three of the four children have the outward appearance of the dominant gene?
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