Genetics and Punnett Square

Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of

• genotypes
• phenotypes

AA and Aa always show up as

• dominant
• recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?

• A
• Aa
• AA
• aa

Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

• Bb
• BB
• bb
• B

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

• recessive
• dominant
• lower case letter
• both 

In plants, tall (T) is dominant to short (t). Perform the following cross: Tt x Tt. What is the probability of producing a short plant?

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

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-LS3-2

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

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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