Genetics Punnett Squares and Pedigrees

Sam and Madeline are having another baby. Which statement is true?

• The baby will inherit the trait.

• The baby will be a carrier for the trait.

• The baby will not inherit or carry the trait.

• None of these are correct.

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This pedigree shows how left handedness has been passed. Can Mike and Molly have a left handed child?

• No, their child can't be left handed.

• There is not enough information to tell.

• Yes, they can have a left handed child.

• They can have a left or right handed child.

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Which statement about this Punnett square is NOT true?

• There is a 50% of offspring with green pods.

• The offspring have a 50% chance of inheriting a dominant gene.

• The parents are heterozygous.

• Each parent carries at least one recessive gene.

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Which statement about this Punnett square is true?

• All of the offspring will have brown eyes.

• 1 parent has brown eyes and the other has blue.

• Both parents have blue eyes.

• They have a 25% chance of offspring with brown eyes.

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Which statement about this Punnett square is NOT true?

• 1 parent is heterozygous, the other is homozygous.

• The offspring have a 50% chance of being homozygous.

• The offspring have a 50% chance of having blue eyes.

• 50% of the offspring be homozygous for brown eyes.

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How many offspring did Walter and Suzanne have?

• 4

• 3

• 7

• 5

Which statement about this Punnett square is true?

• Both parents have yellow pods.

• All of the offspring will inherit at least 1 yellow pod gene.

• The parents are both heterozygous.

• Yellow pods is a dominant trait.

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How many female carriers are in this pedigree?

• 2

• 5

• 3

• 4

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If 1 parent has curly hair (CC) and 1 has straight hair (cc), what type of genotype will their offspring inherit?

• CC

• cc

• Cc

• There is not enough information to tell.

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If 1 parent has curly hair (CC) and 1 has straight hair (cc), what type of offspring will they have?

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Whatsazygous

• Whosazygous

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