Biology GCSE
Probability
What Probability means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The theory that predicts the chance of each outcome, describing chance rather than certainty, so predictions are about expected proportions in large numbers of offspring.
Describes the chance of each genotype or phenotype outcome from a single-gene cross, not a guarantee for a particular family.
Topics that use Probability
- Genetic inheritance (AQA GCSE)
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