Question

Which of the following is the best statement of the use of the addition rule of probability?

A) the probability that two or more independent events will both occur
B) the probability that two or more independent events will both occur in the offspring of one set of parents
C) the probability that either one of two independent events will occur
D) the probability of producing two or more heterozygous offspring
E) the likelihood that a trait is due to two or more meiotic events

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:

To get the probability that either one of two independent events will occur, one adds the individual probabilities of the individual events. To get the probability that one event will be followed by the other in consecutive order, one multiplies the probabilities of the individual events.