Which rule of probability is useful in calculating the risk that certain individuals will inherit a particular genotype?
Correct answer: A. Product
- A. Product
- B. Summation
- C. Addition
- D. None of the above is correct
Explanation
One probability rule that's very useful in genetics is the product rule, which states that the probability of two (or more) independent events occurring together can be calculated by multiplying the individual probabilities of the events.
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