Punnett Squares Vocabulary

Punnett Squares Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

This vocabulary word describes the variant form of a gene.

• Punnett Square

• Allele

• Pedigree

• Type

Allele: The variant form of a gene.


What is a variant?

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The different versions of Loki were called variants.

Ever seen the show Loki ?

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Let's say the gene is hair color. What are my allele options?

If the gene is hair color, then my alleles could be:
-Brown
-Blonde
-Black
-Red

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Multiple Choice

Is a dominant allele going to be strong or weak?

• Strong

• Weak

Multiple Choice

What letter would best represent a dominant allele?

• A

• a

Multiple Choice

What letter would best represent a recessive allele?

• A

• a

Find letters in your bucket that would represent a dominant allele and a recessive allele and glue them down.

Stuck? Ask a teacher!

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Multiple Choice

What does the prefix "hetero" mean?

• Same

• Different

Multiple Choice

What does the prefix "homo" mean?

• Same

• Different

Biology Examples:
Homozygous
Heterozygous

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​What are some other words that we know with these prefixes?

Write a biology sentence for each word, using the biology example words to the left. Be sure to underline your prefix and the meaning within your sentence!

Who do you get your alleles from?

How many alleles do you get for each gene?

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Let's think for a second...

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Type in the letters that you think could represent someone with heterozygous alleles. (Use the letter A)

Multiple Choice

Which would represent alleles that are homozygous dominant?

• AA

• Aa

• aa

Multiple Choice

Which would represent alleles that are homozygous recessive?

• AA

• Aa

• aa

Find letters in your bucket that would represent a heterozygous and homozygous alleles and glue them down.

Stuck? Ask a teacher!

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Nice! Let's glue it.

Multiple Choice

What word could we use to describe the units of heredity that are passed on to offspring?

• Gene

• Physical Trait

• Allele

Multiple Choice

Which word describes the physical traits we can see on the outside?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

Multiple Choice

Which word describes the genetic traits on the inside?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

Multiple Select

In what way(s) could we represent a genotype?

• AA

• They have brown eyes.

• They are tall.

• Heterozygous

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Write me some examples of phenotypes.

Find pictures in your bucket that would represent a genotype
and a phenotype and
glue them down.

Stuck? Ask a teacher!

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Multiple Choice

Let's assume in pea plants, yellow peas are dominant to green. What letter can we use to represent the allele for yellow?

• G

• g

Multiple Choice

So, Yellow (G) is dominant and Green (g) is recessive.

Remind me a again, what's a genotype?

• The genetic information, like Aa or heterozygous

• The physical parts, like being green or yellow

On page 2 of your packet, fill out the four boxes for genotype.

When you are done, get a teacher to check your answers.

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Multiple Choice

So, Yellow (G) is dominant and Green (g) is recessive.

Remind me a again, what's a phenotype?

• The genetic information, like Aa or heterozygous

• The physical parts, like being green or yellow

On page 2 of your packet, fill out the three boxes for phenotype.

When you are done, get a teacher to check your answers.

Nice! Let's practice.

Multiple Select

There's a challenge question at the end. Let's answer it.

What two genotypes would result in the same phenotype?

• AA

• Aa

• aa

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Good! So Yellow Peas (G) are dominant to Green Peas (g). What color would AA or Aa make?

On page 3 of your packet, set up and complete the Punnett Square.

We will complete this together!

Now we're ready to solve a square!