Punnett Square Practice

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What does the letter 'T' represent in a Punnett Square for pea plants?

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Tall allele (dominant)

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What does the letter 't' represent in a Punnett Square for pea plants?

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Short allele (recessive)

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What is the definition of phenotype?

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The physical appearance or observable traits of an organism.

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What is the definition of genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by alleles.

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What is a heterozygous genotype?

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A genotype with two different alleles for a trait (e.g., Tt).

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What is a homozygous genotype?

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A genotype with two identical alleles for a trait (e.g., TT or tt).

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

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3:1 (3 tall : 1 short)

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What is the genotypic ratio of a monohybrid cross between two heterozygous parents (Tt x Tt)?

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1:2:1 (1 TT : 2 Tt : 1 tt)

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What is the phenotype of a homozygous dominant pea plant?

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Tall (TT)

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What is the phenotype of a homozygous recessive pea plant?

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Short (tt)