Punnett Square Review

Front

What is the term for the combination of two alleles that are different from one another?

Back

Heterozygous

Front

What is the genotype for a yellow plant if G = green and g = yellow?

Back

gg

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

What do we call the physical appearance of an organism?

Back

Phenotype

Front

If right-handedness is dominant (H) and left-handedness is recessive (h), what trait would an individual with genotype HH have?

Back

Right-handedness

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

What is the term for an organism that has two different alleles for a trait, such as Aa?

Back

Hybrid

Front

What is the term for an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait, such as AA or aa?

Back

Purebred

Front

In a Punnett square, what does each box represent?

Back

The possible genotypes of offspring from a cross between two parents.

Front

If a plant has the genotype Bb, what are the possible alleles it can pass on to its offspring?

Back

B or b

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Front

What is the expected phenotypic ratio of a monohybrid cross between two heterozygous parents (Bb x Bb)?

Back

3:1

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

Back

Genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1