Below is data for 250 offspring mice, as produced in a laboratory. Black Fur and
Black Eyes
9/16
Black Fur and
Red Eyes
3/16
White Fur and
Black Eyes
3/16
18.75%
44/250
White Fur and
Red Eyes
1/16
56.25%
Predicted Fraction
Predicted Percentage
Laboratory Fraction
Laboratory Percentage
6.25%
18.75%
51/250
155/250
20/250
62%
20.4%
17.6%
8.0%
Notice that the predicted percentages and laboratory percentages are not the same. These differences
most likely result from
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