Monohybrid Cross Practice

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What does 'aa' always show up as?

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Recessive

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What probability of an offspring's genotype does each box on the Punnett Square represent?

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25%

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How many alleles does a child get from each parent for each trait?

Back

1

Front

What is the genotype of a heterozygous green watermelon if green rinds (G) are dominant to striped rinds (g)?

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Gg

Front

If a homozygous dominant allele (AA) is crossed with a homozygous recessive allele (aa), what will all of the resulting offspring be?

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Heterozygous

Front

What is a monohybrid cross?

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A genetic cross between individuals that involves one pair of contrasting traits.

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What is the purpose of a Punnett Square?

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To predict the genotypes of offspring from a genetic cross.

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Define dominant allele.

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An allele that expresses its trait even in the presence of a recessive allele.

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Define recessive allele.

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An allele that only expresses its trait when two copies are present.

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by letters.