Some genes can be hidden or covered up by another. These are considered to be-
Recessive
How are traits passed from parent to offspring?
Through genes during reproduction
What is the punnet square used for?
To determine the outcome of genetic crossings
Name two traits that could be inherited from a parent?
hair color, eye color, height, skin color, freckles, etc..
If you are studying a population of genetically identical individuals, you can conclude that these individuals reproduce how?
Asexually
A black chicken (BB) is crossed with a black chicken (BB). What percentage of offspring will be black?
Why does a Punnet Square use capital and lowercase letters?
Capital = Dominant Trait Lower Case = Recessive Trait
For some traits, only one copy of a particular gene is needed to show a given trait. These genes are referred to as-
Having dimples is dominant (D). Not having dimples is recessive. (d) Both parents are heterozygous for the dominant trait. What percentage of the children will NOT have dimples?
How many parents are involved in asexual reproduction?
The sorting of chromosomes during sexual reproduction, determines -
Which traits are passed on to the offspring
Long ears are dominant (E) in rabbits. If one parent is homozygous dominant for the long ear trait and the other homozygours reccessive (e), what is the only possible genotype of the offspring?
Two dark brown rabbits have four offspring. Three of the offspring are dark and one is white. What does this tell you about the parents' genes for fur color?
Dark brown is dominant and white fur is recessive. Both parents are heterozygous.