Punnett Squares

Homozygous is when...

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

Heterozygous is when...

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

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

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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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-LS3-2

In the punnett square shown, what must the genotype of the missing parent be?

• BB
• Bb
• bb
• Tt

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Dominant or recessive?
tt

• Dominant 
• Recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

This image shows a...

• Punnett Square
• Phenotype
• Genotype
• Dominant allele

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What does heterozygous mean?

• An organism that has the same genes for a trait (TT or tt)
• An organism that has different genes for a trait (Tt)
• When neither gene is fully dominant; offspring is a mixture of both
• the different forms of a trait (hair color--> brown, blonde, red

A dog gives birth to 5 puppies. What percentage of the chromosomes does each puppy share with the mother?

• 25%
• 50%
• 75%
• 100%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1