Punnett Squares Review

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Offspring means

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Children

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Heterozygous

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Alleles are the different (Ex: Bb or Rr)

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Recessive Traits

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

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Phenotype

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Color or Look (The physical appearance of a trait)

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

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Capital letters for Dominant Traits and Lower Case letters for Recessive Traits.

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What is a Punnett Square?

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A diagram used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross.

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What does a homozygous genotype mean?

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Alleles are the same (Ex: BB or bb).

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What is the purpose of a Punnett Square?

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To show the possible genetic combinations from a cross.

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What does it mean if a trait is dominant?

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It shows its effect even if only one allele is present.

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What is the genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism (the alleles it carries).