Punnett Squares Lesson

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Biology

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8th Grade

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HS-LS3-1, HS-LS3-2, HS-LS3-3

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Robert Johnson

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Multiple Choice

This is the combination of genes from your mom and dad.

Phenotype

Allele

Genotype

Dominant

Multiple Choice

This is a gene that you get from your mom or dad.

Phenotype

Genotype

Allele

Recessive

Multiple Choice

These are the traits we see because of the genotype

Recessive

Dominant

Allele

Phenotype

Multiple Choice

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

predators to prey

water to rain

parents to offspring

fungi to protists

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

Multiple Choice

One trait that is ALWAYS present and causes the other traits to disappear is a ________________________

recessive trait

aggressive trait

absent trait

dominant trait

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs is homozygous dominant?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is heterozygous?

Multiple Choice

Mark is heterozygous. If B is for brown hair, and b is for blonde hair, what is Mark's phenotype?

Brown Hair

Blonde Hair

Brown and Blonde Hair

Black Hair

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?

freckles

hair style

eye color

dimples

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is heterozygous

Multiple Choice

A ________________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents

Mendel Grid

Genetic Tic Tac Toe

Punnett Square

Pedigree Plot

Multiple Choice

Gregor Mendel is often called ....

The father of heredity.

The father of genetics.

The king of peas

The father of punnett squares.

Multiple Choice

Two parents have a heterozygous genotype for eye color. What is the chance of having a blue eye baby?

25%

50%

75%

100%

Multiple Choice

If a homozygous recessive woman marries a heterozygous man. What is the chance of having a baby with dimples?

25%

50%

75%

100%

Multiple Choice

A blue eyed woman marries a heterozygous man. What is the chance of having a blue eye baby?

25%

50%

75%

100%

Multiple Choice

A heterozygous woman marries a heterozygous man. What are the chances of a blonde hair baby?

25%

50%

75%

100%

Multiple Choice

This variation of a gene can only be expressed if it is received from both parents

Shy

Heterozygous

Variation

Recessive

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