Punnett Squares
Complete a punnet square for TT and tt.
Tt, Tt, Tt, Tt
___________ is the passing down of traits from one generation to the next.
Heredity
Hh, Zz, Xx. Each of these are _______________.
Heterozygous
We use ___________ to predict the possibilities of offspring.
Punnett Square
What does GMO stand for?
Genetically Modified Organism
Complete a Punnett square for Gg and Gg.
GG, Gg, Gg, gg
A pair of alleles that are the same are called __________________.
Homozygous
HH, TT, zz. Each of these are ______________________.
Homozygous
Capital letters are always represented by the _____________ allele, not the recessive allele.
Dominant
What are the four types of mutations?
Insertion, deletion, substitution, inversion
Complete a Punnett square someone who is heterozygous for tall (dominant) and for someone who is homozygous for short (recessive).
Tt, Tt, tt, tt
A pair of alleles that are different are called ____________________.
Heterozygous
John and Jane are both heterozygous for being cool. What are the chances that they will have a lame child?
25% chance
A _______________ trait is a trait that is expressed or shown.
Dominant
What was the first GMO food?
Tomato
Complete a Punnett square for someone who is Homozygous for green eyes and someone who has blue eyes. Green is dominant over blue.
Gg, Gg, Gg, Gg
___________________ describes a pair of alleles and is represented by letters such as Tt or TT.
Genotype
GG, Gg, Gg, gg. Green eyes are dominant to blue eyes. What percent have green eyes? What percent have blue eyes?
75% and 25%
A ______________ trait is a trait that is hidden by the dominant gene.
Recessive
What are the four types of GMOs?
Selectively breeding, mutagenesis, GE, hybridisation
The four answers for a Punnett square are Zz, Zz, zz, zz. What are the genotypes for the parents?
Zz and zz
__________________ is the trait represented by the genotype.
Phenotype
John is a American that is homozygous for having perfect teeth (recessive), and he owns a Ford F-150. However, Jane is heterozygous for having crooked teeth (dominant). If they have four children, how many of the four children can obtain perfect teeth and become a Hollywood star?
50%
Who is the father of genetics?
Mendel
What organisations control GMO foods?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)