Genetics

Chi-square test (Genetics)

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This Smart Worksheet guides students through performing a chi-square test to analyse the results of a genetic cross experiment. Students will interpret data, formulate a null hypothesis, calculate expected values and apply the chi-square test to determine if the observed results adhere to Mendelian inheritance patterns.

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Learning outcomes

Explain the rationale of the chi-square test.
Examine and compare the phenotypic and genetic characteristics of organisms in a dataset.
Interpret the results of the chi-square test.

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Skills

Manipulating and Presenting Data

How to categorise organisms into their phenotypic groups
How to obtain the proportions of organisms with each phenotype from a data set
How to calculate the chi-square statistic

Interpreting and Analysing Data

How to define an appropriate null hypothesis
How to interpret a chi-square statistic
How to assess whether to reject the formulated null hypothesis based on the p-value obtained

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Biochemistry

Biological science

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Molecular biology & genetics

Ecology & evolution

Topic

Genetics

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