Questions and Answers
What is a Punnett Square?
A tool used to determine the probability of offspring inheriting particular genetic combinations.
What is meant by offspring?
Product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents.
What is the probability of one of the offspring having short hair when one cat has heterozygous, short-haired traits (Ss) and the other has homozygous long-haired traits (ss)?
What is the probability of one of the offspring having a white flower color when a heterozygous red flower (Rr) is crossed with another heterozygous red flower (Rr)?
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What is a Punnett Square used for?
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When the genotype consists of a dominant and a recessive allele, the phenotype will be like the dominant allele.
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What do Punnett Squares show?
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What is the probability of one of the offspring having a white color when a homozygous red flower (RR) is crossed with a homozygous white flower (rr)?
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What is the probability of one of the offspring having red color when a homozygous red flower (RR) is crossed with a homozygous white flower (rr)?
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What is a hybrid?
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What are alleles?
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Neither allele is dominant in incomplete dominance.
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What is probability in genetics?
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What does the term 'cross' refer to in genetics?
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What is codominance?
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How can Pp be written?
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What is an allele?
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What does the term 'characteristic' refer to?
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Study Notes
Punnett Square Fundamentals
- Punnett Squares determine the probability of offspring inheriting specific genetic traits.
- They visualize potential genotypes and phenotypes derived from parental genetic combinations.
Key Definitions
- Offspring: New organisms generated through reproduction, originating from one or more parents.
- Dominant: In a genotype comprising one dominant and one recessive allele, the phenotype displays characteristics of the dominant allele.
- Hybrid: An organism that inherits different genetic information for a trait from each parent.
- Allele: Variants of a gene, represented as different forms (e.g., T or t for a trait).
Genetic Probability in Phenotypes
- The probability of an offspring having short hair (from Ss x ss) is 50%.
- When two heterozygous red flowers (Rr x Rr) are crossed, the probability of producing a white flower is 25%.
- Crossing a homozygous red flower (RR) with a homozygous white flower (rr) results in 0% probability of white flowers and 100% probability of red flowers.
- The probability for long-haired offspring (from Ss x ss) also stands at 50%.
Genetic Concepts
- Incomplete Dominance: Neither allele is dominant, leading to a blend of traits in the phenotype.
- Codominance: Both alleles contribute equally and visibly to the organism's phenotype.
Genetic Cross Overview
- A cross refers to the exchange of genetic material between parents, affecting traits in their offspring.
Additional Genetic Terms
- Probability: The chance that a specific trait will be transmitted from parent to offspring.
- Characteristic: A distinct attribute or quality of an organism or entity.
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Test your knowledge of Punnett squares and genetic probabilities with these flashcards. Each card highlights key terms and definitions related to genetics and inheritance patterns in offspring. Strengthen your understanding of how to predict genotypes and phenotypes through Punnett squares.
