A dihybrid cross in the context of Mendelian genetics is a cross involving two traits. It typically examines the inheritance of two different genes, each with two alleles, and studies how they assort independently during gamete formation and offspring development. This type of cross helps to illustrate the principle of independent assortment, which states that the alleles for one trait segregate independently of the alleles for another trait.
What is a dihybrid cross in the context of Mendelian genetics?
A cross involving one trait
A cross involving two traits
A cross between different species
A cross involving non-Mendelian genetics
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