Ap Biology Lab Assignment

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Compose answers to the questions below and save the file as a backup copy in the event that a technical problem is encountered while attempting to submit the assignment. Make sure to run a spell check.
You will be submitting your answers to the lab assignment in two parts. The first part of the lab assignment consists of the laboratory exercise questions. The second part of the lab assignment is the application question. The first textbox on the submission page corresponds to the first part of the lab. Be sure to paste the laboratory exercise questions, with your answers, into this textbox. The second textbox on the submission page will be for your response to the application question.

LABORATORY EXERCISE QUESTIONS

~~1. What is an
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A horticulturist has a purple plant and a white plant. The horticulturist knows that purple is dominant over white. When they are bred, all of the resulting offspring are purple. What is the most likely genotype of the parent or original purple plant? (2 points) 3:1
~~9. A horticulturist runs a test cross with an offspring (F1 generation) purple plant from Question 8. The phenotypic frequencies of the resulting offspring are 50% white and 50% purple. What is the true genotype of this offspring (F1 generation) purple plant? (2 points) Pp
~~10. What is the probability of a cross resulting in white offspring when two heterozygous purple pea plants (e.g. Pp x Pp) are bred? What is the genotype for this offspring? (4 points)1:4 or 25%
~~11. Compare the ratios calculated in Exercises 5 and 6 (coin toss activity) to Mendel's ratios. Were they close? Pose a possible explanation for why the ratios may not be exactly the same. (4 points) The ratios calculated are far from close and the reason why is that they will be variable and that Mendel provides some different probable combinations without a guarantee that it will occur. Per the law of segregation, and the donation is completely random.
~~12. Refer to the data on the corn kernel color ratio from Part II of the lab.
a. What was the phenotypic ratio from Step 1? (2 points) 1 purple kernel equals 0.82 yellow
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(Application) How might the information gained from this lab pertaining to genetics be useful to you, or how can you apply this knowledge to your everyday life as a non-scientist? The application will be graded according to the rubric below. (20 points)
The information that I gained from the lab regarding genetics and specifically the phenotype data assisted me in my research regarding my own genetic history and predisposition to genetic illness, through a website called 23 and me that my family members and I are registered on. I also was attempting to reconnect with a long lost sibling in hopes that he would be interested in learning about his biological DNA and genetic makeup. I was enlightened through this lesson as I will now understand more about how my biological make-up was determined prior to when my life began. It is helpful to incorporate my new found understanding of genetics in my everyday presence in assisting in understanding how I look, act and potentially have susceptibility to due to my genetic disposition. It is certain that becoming aware of this information will only enhance a better understanding of who I am and why I