Punnett Squares Review

Offspring means

• Children

• Candy

• A Type of Spring

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the purpose of Punnett Squares?

• To make pretty tables/graphs

• To predict possible outcomes for offspring

• To predict which letters go in which box

Dominant Traits

• Alleles that show their effect even if only 1 is present (Rules over the others)

• Alleles that show their effect only if both alleles are identical (Submits to others)

Recessive Traits

• Alleles that show their effect even if only 1 is present (Rules over the others)

• Alleles that show their effect only if both alleles are identical (Submits to others)

Dominant Traits are represented by ________ letters. Recessive Traits are represented by ________ letters.

• Capital

  Lower Case

• Lower Case

  Capital

Genotype

• Letter combos (Combinations of alleles)

• Color or Look (The physical appearance of a trait)

Phenotype

• Letter combos (Combinations of alleles)

• Color or Look (The physical appearance of a trait)

Heterozygous

• Alleles are the different (Ex: Bb or Rr)

• Alleles are the same (Ex: BB or RR)

Homozygous

• Alleles are the different (Ex: Bb or Rr)

• Alleles are the same (Ex: BB or RR)

Alleles

• The genes from each parent

• A type of metal