Punnett Squares
How many boxes are in a punnett square?
What is the scientific study of genetics?
Heredity
Is having blond hair a phenotype or genotype?
Phenotype
Who is considered the "Father of Genetics?"
Gregor Mendel
What is selective breeding?
Choosing parents who can make desired offspring
Brown eyes (B) are dominant to blue eyes (b). What is a homozygous dominant look like?
BB
What is genotype?
genetic code
Is inheriting cystic fibrosis genotype or phenotype?
Genotype
What did Mendel test selective breeding on?
Pea Plants
Why do people use selective breeding?
To improve trait or get desired ones
If a homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive cross, what is the likely-hood of a heterozygote?
100%
What is phenotype?
physical characteristics
True or False: Genotype codes for your phenotype.
True
What was Mendel's job at the monastery?
A farmer
What is the risk of selective breeding?
Reduced genetic diversity
What are punnett Squares used for?
To determine the possible combinations of a genetic cross
What is a trait?
a specific characteristic for one individual
True or False: Is the genotype a trait?
False, an allele
What were the two laws founded in Mendel's time?
Law of Segregation and Law of Independence
What is an example of selective breeding?
Breeding animals for certain traits
What do the letters outside of a punnett square stand for?
Gametes
True of False: Every trait has to have at least two alleles.
True
Is inheriting autism genotype of phenotype?
Both
When was Gregor Mendel born?
July 20, 1822
Why can selective breeding make a population less able to survive?
Lack of genetic variation