Punnett Squares

Question 1

A ___ allele is a form of gene that overpowers the other allele

Answer 1

Dominant

Question 2

Dominant alleles are expressed with a lowercase letter

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Recessive alleles are forms of the gene that may not be expressed

Answer 3

true

Question 4

Recessive Alleles are shown with a lowercase letter

Answer 4

true

Question 5

Phenotype is…

Answer 5

The physical characteristics of the trait

ex. skin, eye color, hair color

Question 6

Geneotype is…

Answer 6

the hidden genetic makeup of a trait

Question 7

Bb
This is…

Answer 7

Genotype

Question 8

Based off Mendel’s Principle of Dominance, the alleles in the genotype of an individual determine its phenotype.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Homozygous

Answer 9

Alleles are the same, whether capitalized or not

Question 10

Heterozygous

Answer 10

One allele is capitalized and the other is lowercase

Question 11

Bb
This is a ___ allele

Answer 11

Heterzygous

Question 12

bb

This is a ____ ___ allele

Answer 12

Homozygous, recessive

Question 13

BB
This is a ____ ___ allele

Answer 13

Homozygous, Dominant

Question 14

A punnett square is…

Answer 14

A diagram used to show the probability of inheritable traits for an offspring

Question 15

Each box of a punnett square shows 50% probability of the offspring inheriting said trait

Answer 15

False, each box is 25%

Question 16

Dihybrid crosses are a type of punnett square to show the likelihood of ___ ____ at the same ___

Answer 16

two, traits, time

Question 17

Mendel’s Law of Independent Assortment

Answer 17

Alleles are passed down independently from each other

Question 18

What method is used to set the alleles for a dihybrid cross

Answer 18

FOIL

Question 19

The “F” in foil stands for

Answer 19

FirstT

Question 20

The “O” in foil stands for

Answer 20

OutsideT

Question 21

The “I” in foil stands for

Answer 21

Inside

Question 22

The “L” in foil stands for

Answer 22

Last