Guinea Pig Genetics Quiz

Guinea Pig Genetics

• Black hair (B) is dominant to brown hair (b)
• Short hair (S) is dominant to long hair (s)
• Traits are independent of each other
• Male guinea pig genotype: Bbss
• Female guinea pig genotype: bbSs

Punnett Square

• The Punnett Square shows the possible genotypes of the offspring
• Rows represent the male parent's gametes, columns represent the female parent's gametes
• The squares within the Punnett Square represent the possible genotypes of the offspring

Genotypes for Long Brown Hair

• To produce offspring with only long brown hair, the genotypes of the parents must be homozygous recessive for both hair color and hair length
• bbss male guinea pig and a bbss female guinea pig.
• This ensures that all offspring inherit two recessive alleles for each trait, resulting in the long brown hair phenotype.

Test your knowledge on guinea pig genetics with this quiz focused on trait inheritance, Punnett squares, and specific genotype combinations. Explore how dominant and recessive traits affect offspring characteristics. Ideal for biology students studying genetics!