The chi-square test, which is used to discern whether data are close enough to e

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The chi-square test, which is used to discern whether data are close enough to expectations to be chance variation, can be used to test for independent assortment. Doing this requires:

A. a data set with both recombinant and nonrecombinant individuals.

B. calculating the number of expected individuals, assuming linkage.

C. calculating the number of expected individuals, assuming independent assortment.

D. A and B.

E. A and C.

A. a data set with both recombinant and nonrecombinant individuals.

B. calculating the number of expected individuals, assuming linkage.

C. calculating the number of expected individuals, assuming independent assortment.

D. A and B.

E. A and C.

Explanation / Answer

The chi - square test used to evaluate the variation of frequency among the expected and observed characters and gives whether the given data follows the independent assortment or not. Hence, option C is correct.

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