Punnett Squares and Pedigrees

Which of the following is a phenotype?

• Aa
• red hair
• heterozygous
• DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Dominant alleles are represented by a:

• Male gene
• lowercase letter
• recessive trait
• capital letter

If B = brown hair and b = blonde hair, what is the probability of brown hair?

• 25%
• 50%
• 0%
• 75%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Black hair color is dominant to white hair color in mice.  Determine the phenotypic ratio for the offpring of a heterozygous black mouse and a white mouse.

• 4 Black: 0 White
• 3 Black: 1 White
• 2 Black: 2 White
• 0 Black: 4 White

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is inherited as a recessive condition. A man with PKU marries a woman without any alleles for PKU. What is the probability that their child will inherit PKU?

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

In certain species of plants, purple flowers (P) are dominant to white flowers (p). If two heterozygous plants are crossed, what will be the phenotype of the offspring?

• 100% purple flowers
• 100% white flowers
• 75% white flowers, 25% purple flowers
• 25% white flowers, 75% purple flowers

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

How many individuals are there in the 3rd generation?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 6

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What do we use pedigrees for?

• To look at families
• To make determinations about the offspring
• To track traits in families
• Nothing

How are individuals III-2 and II-4 related?

• Cousins
• Dad and Daughter
• Uncle and Niece
• Grandpa and Granddaughter

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Why do all the daughters in Generation II carry the colorblind gene?

• Because mom passed on the gene.
• Because dad passed on the X chromosome.
• Because their brother has it.
• Because their brother gave it to them.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1