Non-Mendelian Genetics Class Starter 2024

SCIENCE CLASS STARTER - NONMENDELIAN GENETICS

AJH SCIENCE CLASSES 2024

Multiple Choice

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PUNNETT SQUARE:

T = TALL (6 ft OR TALLER)

t = SHORT (5ft OR SHORTER)

IF A HETEROZYGOUS FEMALE HAD A CHILDREN WITH A HOMOZYGOUS RECESSIVE MALE, WHAT WOULD BE THE CHANCE OF HAVING TALL CHILDREN?

• 75%
• 100%
• 25%
• 50%

Poll

WHAT IF THE SITUATION CHANGED AND ONE OF THE TWO TALL CHILDREN FROM THE LAST PROBLEM WAS MEDIUM IN HEIGHT (5'5 OR 5'6). WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED?

• The short trait became dominant

• The tall trait disappeared for the child.

• The tall and short trait combined to make medium.

• The father had a third trait that was dominant.

Copy the boxes on the right (green boxes) on the next clean page in your journal.

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