Genetics Vocab & Intro to Punnett Squares

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GENOTYPE

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the genetic make-up of an organism

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PHENOTYPE

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the physical trait of an organism

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The prefix "hetero" means

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different

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Which of the following represents alleles for the homozygous dominant genotype? Options: Aa, aa, AA

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AA

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Which of the following represents alleles for the heterozygous genotype? Aa, aa, AA

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Aa

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If A = red fur and a = white fur, what color fur would Aa be?

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red

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If A = red fur and a = white fur, what are the PHENOTYPIC ratios of the offspring based on the Punnett Square?

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75% red fur and 25% white fur

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If A = green pods and a = yellow pods, what are the GENOTYPIC RATIOS of the offspring in the Punnett square?

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100% heterozygous

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What allele combination should go in the missing box?

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Aa

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A ________________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents

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Punnett Square