Monohybrid Crosses Flashcards
1
Q
What is a monohybrid cross?
A
- a cross between parents with different alleles for a single gene
2
Q
How are generations shown in genetic diagrams?
A
- P1 - parent generation
- F1 - first filial generation of offspring
- F2 - second filial generation of offspring
3
Q
What is a punnet square?
A
- an easy way to represent a cross between 2 organisms for any number of characteristics for which the parental genotypes are known
4
Q
What does a punnet square do?
A
- predicts the probability of the offspring’s genotype and phenotype
- is the basic tool used for Mendelian genetics
