Punnett Square and Genetics

The dominant trait is

• yellow pea seeds
• green pea seeds
• there is no dominant seed
• Jolly green giant

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

If two alleles are the same for a certain trait they are considered

• Homozygous

• Twins

• Heterozygous

• Common

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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-LS3-2

B = brown eyes
b = blue eyes
What is true about these two brothers that have brown eyes?
One has genotype BB the other Bb.

• they have same phenotype and genotype
• they have different genotypes and phenotypes
• they have same phenotype but different genotypes
• they have same genotype but different phenotypes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What ratio of the offspring from the cross shown will be homozygous recessive for the  trait of tallness? 

• 0 in 4
• 1 in 4
• 2 in 4
• 4 in 4

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What gender has an X and a Y chromosome?

• male
• female
• transgender 
• all of the above

Patrick Star and Patti are both heterozygous for their pink body color. What is the percent chance that their child will have the homozygous recessive genotype?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Brown eyes are dominant to blue eyes. There are two parents that are homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive. What is the percent chance they will have a child with blue eyes?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

A punnett square has homozygous dominant and heterozygous offspring possibilities. What could be the genotypes of the parents?

• AA, aa

• Aa, Aa

• AA, Aa

• AA, AA

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

• BB
• Bb
• bb
• Tt

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1