Theoretical Probability Sufficiently Predicts Inheritance of Genes - Lab Report Example

Both parents have pairs of chromosomes out of which one is transferred to an offspring at random. An offspring therefore, independently, and randomly, derives one of each pair of chromosomes from each of the parents. Probability therefore helps to understand the chances and possibilities of the genetic compositions of offspring based on their parents’ genetic compositions (Olofsson, p. 56).

This paper seeks to investigate probabilities of outcomes of events in tossing two-sided coins. The paper will explore and compare the experimental and theoretical probabilities from tossing the coins for conclusions over the inheritance of genes.
Methods
The experiment was conducted by repeatedly flipping a coin. With twenty events, observations were made for head, tail, and frequencies recorded. The experiment was repeated with two simultaneous tosses and pairs of observations recorded.

Results, as reported from individual observations, differ from expected frequencies though they are evenly distributed across expected frequencies. The combined class observations however converge towards the expected frequencies. This means that the genetic probabilities that can be derived from the outcomes of the coins converge to theoretical probabilities when a large number of events are considered. Probability therefore significantly explains the inheritance of genes.
Conclusion
The results of the experiment indicate that probability distributions can be used to predict and explain inheritance of genes. Read More