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Introduction to Punnett Squares

Introduction to Punnett Squares

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
HS-LS3-1, HS-LS3-2, HS-LS3-3

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kate Zander

Used 3+ times

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34 questions

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1.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

2.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

3.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

An organism's ​ (a)   refers to its specific genetic makeup. An organism's ​ (b)   refers to its observable physical characteristics.

genotype
phenotype

Answer explanation

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genotype = genetic makeup

phenotype = physical traits

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a certain type of flower red petals (R) are dominant to white petals (r). If a flower has the genotype Rr, which of the following phenotypes would it have?

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Answer explanation

In simple Mendelian inheritance, the presence of even one dominant allele means that the dominant phenotype will be shown. Even though the genotype is heterozygous (Rr), the recessive allele will be covered up by the dominant allele and the flower will be red.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

6.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In a species of fish, blue scales (B) are dominant to yellow scales (b). Match each of the provided genotypes to the correct phenotype.

Groups:

(a) Blue

,

(b) Yellow

bb

heterozygous

Bb

homozygous dominant

BB

homozygous recessive

Answer explanation

Since blue (B) is dominant to yellow (b):

BLUE = BB, Bb, homozygous dominant, heterozygous

YELLOW = bb, homozygous recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

7.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

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