Dihybrid Crosses

Question 1

What is a Dihybrid Cross

Answer 1

A Dihybrid Cross refers to a cross between two individuals where we are concerned with the inheritance of two characteristics or traits. This involves two characteristics: Colour of Seeds and Shape of seeds

Question 2

Mendel’s Experiments (Dihybrid Cross)

Answer 2

When a pure breeding plants having seeds that were round and yellow were crossed with pure breeding plants having seeds that were wrinkled and green had offspring with seeds that were round and yellow

Question 3

Mendel’s Law of Independent Assortment

Answer 3

The various ‘factors’ controlling the different characteristics are separate entities, not influencing each other in any way, and sorting themselves out independently during gamete formation