Punnet Squares

Question 1

Heredity

Answer 1

The pass of genetic material from parents to offspring

Question 2

Genes

Answer 2

Are segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristics.

Question 3

Alleles

Answer 3

That different versions of a gene

Question 4

Genotype

Answer 4

The combination of alleles that you inherited from your parents.

Question 5

Phenotype

Answer 5

Your observable traits

Question 6

Dominant

Answer 6

Allele contributes to the phenotype if one or two copies are present in the genotype

Question 7

Recessive

Answer 7

Allele contributes to phenotype only when two copies of it are present

Question 8

Incomplete dominance

Answer 8

Each allele in a heterozygous individual influence the phenotype.

Question 9

Codominance

Answer 9

Both of the alleles in a heterozygous individual contribute to the phenotype.

Question 10

Trait

Answer 10

Characteristics passed from one generation to another.

Question 11

Punnet squares

Answer 11

Graphic used to predict possible genotype of offspring