Punnett Square Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

How many alleles (letters) do each person carry for a trait?

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2

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Front

Dominant alleles are represented by a:

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capital letter

Front

Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of

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genotypes

Front

In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.

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dominant

Front

What you see, or the physical appearance.

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Phenotype

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Front

B = brown eyes
b = blue eyes
What is true about these two brothers that have brown eyes?
One has genotype BB the other Bb.

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they have same phenotype but different genotypes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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AA and Aa always show up as

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dominant

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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aa always shows up as

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recessive

Front

Which of the following is a phenotype? Options: Aa, red hair, heterozygous, DNA

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red hair

Front

What ratio of the offspring from the cross shown will be homozygous recessive for the trait of tallness? Options: 0 in 4, 1 in 4, 2 in 4, 4 in 4

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0 in 4

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