Punnett Squares

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...

• GG
• Gg
• gg
• all of the choices result in yellow

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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-LS3-3

Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?

• Tt
• tt
• TT
• t

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?

• 0 %
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Dominant alleles are represented by a:

• Male gene
• lowercase letter
• recessive trait
• capital letter

Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of

• genotypes
• phenotypes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.

• recessive
• dominant
• lower case letter
• both