Genetics & Punnett Squares

Heterozygous is when...

• the alleles are the same
• the alleles are different
• the alleles are absent
• the alleles are present

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.

• recessive
• dominant
• lower case letter
• both 

T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

• tt
• Tt
• Bb
• TT

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...

• GG
• Gg
• gg
• all of the choices result in yellow

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

B = brown fur  b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur? 

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?

• Tt
• tt
• TT
• t

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

AA and Aa always show up as

• dominant
• recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?

• A
• Aa
• AA
• aa

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

• Bb
• BB
• bb
• B

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What you see, or the physical appearance.

• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Homozygous
• Heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1