Explain why we should use a statistical test to interpret the results of a genetic cross instead of just comparing the observed and expected frequencies and make our own conclusion.
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This expectation is often expressed as expected frequencies of certain traits or genotypes in the offspring. To determine if our observed frequencies of traits or genotypes in the offspring match our expectations, we could simply compare the observed and expected Show more…
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