When Mendel conducted his famous genetics experiments with peas, one sample of offspring consisted of 929 peas, with 705 of them having red flowers. If we assume, as Mendel did, that under these circumstances, there is a 3/4 probability that a pea will have a red flower, we would expect that 696.75 (or about 697) of the peas would have red flowers, so the result of 705 peas with red flowers is more than expected.
a. If Mendel’s assumed probability is correct, find the probability of getting 705 or more peas with red flowers.
b. Is 705 peas with red flowers significantly high?
c. What do these results suggest about Mendel’s assumption that 38/4 of peas will have red flowers?