Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
Punnett Squares I
Punnett Squares II
100
What is the study of heredity and genes called?
Genetics
100
Physical features such as brown eyes that are passed down are called what?
Traits
100
Each box of a Punnett Square represents what?
A baby or a child
100
How many alleles are needed for one parent in our Punnett squares?
two alleles (RR, rr, Rr)
200
What is the strong trait that will always show up called?
Dominant Trait
200
What is the trait that will be hidden, in the presence of the stronger trait, called?
Recessive Trait
200
What goes into the large circles of a Punnett Square?
Parent genotypes
200
What do the small circles of a Punnett Square represent?
gametes OR sperm and egg
300
What term represents an organism's physical appearance?
Phenotype
300
An organism's allele combination is called what?
Genotype
300
How many possible babies are made when we do a monohybrid cross (one trait cross)?
4
300
What was the toughest thing to understand in Genetics for you???
Answers will vary...you just need to have one answer to this question
400
An organism with two different alleles for a trait is said to be...?
Heterozygous
400
An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait is said to be what?
Homozygous
400
Complete a Punnett square for the following scenario: A homozygous dominant dad crosses with a homozygous recessive mom. Fill in all parts!
Get Punnett checked...
400
Complete a Punnett square for the following scenario: A heterozygous dad crosses with a homozygous recessive mom. Fill in all parts!
Get Punnett square checked...
500
When we calculate how LIKELY an event will happen (or not happen), this is called what?
Probability
500
A person with the genotype, rr is said to be ________ __________.
Homozygous Recessive
500
Draw a Punnett square, and answer the following question: What is the probability of having a child with blue eyes, when a heterozygous father is crossed with a blue eyed mother? Punnett needs to be correct too!
50% AND check Punnett square
500
Draw a Punnett square, and answer the following question: What is the probability of having a child with blue eyes, when a homozygous dominant father is crossed with a blue eyed mother? Punnett needs to be correct too!
0% AND check Punnett square