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Applying the Probability Rules to a Genetic Cross

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This procedure applies the addition and multiplication rules together to predict a two-outcome offspring probability without building a full Punnett square.

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The rule of addition and the rule of multiplication answer different questions — using addition where events must jointly occur, or multiplication where they are alternatives, gives the wrong probability.