What do the letters on the inside of a Punnett Square specifically represent?
Genotypes of offspring
What is a different version of the same gene called?
Allele
What is a pair of chromosomes (paternal & maternal) called that carry the same genes in the same order?
pair of homologous chromosomes
What does a shaded square represent on a Pedigree?
A male that has the trait.
Describe an individual who is a carrier. What genotype do carriers have?
Carrier is someone who carries an allele for the trait but does not have it. Genotype must be heterozygous
Describe the difference between genotype & phenotype and provide an example.
Genotype is made of two alleles (ex. AA). Phenotype is the physical trait expressed (eye color)
Fruit flies with red eye color will usually have long wing size whereas fruit flies with purple eyes will have short wings. This is an example of what kind of inheritance?
Linked Genes
Blood type is determined by a combination of alleles such as A, B, or i. This is an example of what kind of inheritance?
Multiple Allele Inheritance
How are x-linked recessive traits different from autosomal recessive traits on a pedigree?
x-linked affect males more than females whereas autosomal recessive affect both sexes equally.
Colorblindness is a recessive x-linked disorder. Write a genotype that represents a female who is colorblind? Use B or b to represent colorblindness alleles
XbXb
Who is more affected by X-linked recessive disorders and why?
Males, because males only need one recessive allele to be affected whereas females would need two recessive alleles.
Describe incomplete dominance and provide an example of an incomplete dominant trait.
Incomplete dominance is when neither alleles are fully expressed in the phenotype, but rather a intermediate blend of the two. Ex. Red flowers x White flowers = Pink Flowers

Describe Codominance and provide an example of a codominant trait
Codominance is a form of inheritance where both alleles are fully and separately expressed in the phenotype. Ex. Red flowers x white flowers = red/white speckled flowers.

In tomatoes, red fruit (R) is dominant to yellow fruit (r). Cross a homozygous dominant fruit with a heterozygous fruit. What percentage of their offspring will have yellow fruit?
0%
Can someone be a carrier for dominant traits? Justify your answer.
No. Having a single dominant allele will make you express the trait. So you cannot be carrier.
Hemophilia is an example of an x-linked recessive disorder. If a carrier female has a child with a normal male, what is the chance of their child having hemophilia?
25%
If a person with blood type AB has a child with a person with blood type O, what are the possible blood types of their offspring? ***Show Slide
A & B
Determine the inheritance pattern of this pedigree and the genotypes of each individual. (2 minutes) ***Show Slide
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List 3 key differences between mitosis and meiosis
Mitosis for growth and replacing worn out cells whereas meiosis to create gametes for sexual reproduction.
Mitosis does PMAT x1 while meiosis does PMAT x2
Mitosis creates identical daughter cells whereas meiosis creates genetically different daughter cells