What is a Punnett Square?
Punnett Squares

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A Punnett Square is a diagram used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross by showing the possible combinations of alleles from the parents.
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What does heterozygous mean?
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Heterozygous refers to having two different alleles for a particular gene (e.g., Aa).
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What does homozygous mean?
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Homozygous refers to having two identical alleles for a particular gene (e.g., AA or aa).
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What is a genotype?
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A genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, represented by the alleles (e.g., AA, Aa, aa).
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What is a phenotype?
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A phenotype is the physical appearance or observable traits of an organism resulting from its genotype.
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What is a dominant allele?
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A dominant allele is an allele that expresses its trait even when only one copy is present in the genotype.
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What is a recessive allele?
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A recessive allele is an allele that only expresses its trait when two copies are present in the genotype.
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