Table of Contents
- 1 Which phenotype will offspring have if one parent is heterozygous?
- 2 Which phenotype will offspring have if one parent is homozygous dominant?
- 3 What is offspring genotype?
- 4 Can genotype be determined by phenotype?
- 5 What happens when there are no dominant alleles in a genotype?
- 6 What is the phenotype ratio of a dihybrid cross?
Which phenotype will offspring have if one parent is heterozygous?
dominant phenotype
The dominance or recessivity associated with a particular allele is the result of masking, by which a dominant phenotype hides a recessive phenotype. By this logic, in heterozygous offspring only the dominant phenotype will be apparent.
What is the genotype of parent one?
Each parent contributes one allele to each of its offspring. Thus, in this cross, all offspring will have the Bb genotype. Each parent contributes one allele to each of its offspring. Thus, in this cross, all offspring will have the Bb genotype.
Which phenotype will offspring have if one parent is homozygous dominant?
heterozygous
For example, if one parent is homozygous dominant (WW) and the other is homozygous recessive (ww), then all their offspring will be heterozygous (Ww) and possess a widow’s peak.
What percentage of the genotype does each parent give?
How much does each parent contribute to a child’s genetic make-up? From your parents. you are made of 50% mother DNA and 50% father DNA. The color of your eyes/hair etc is determined by which copies of these genes your parents have, and which one is then switched on in you.
What is offspring genotype?
An offspring’s genotype is the result of the combination of genes in the sex cells or gametes (sperm and ova) that came together in its conception. One sex cell came from each parent. Sex cells normally only have one copy of the gene for each trait (e.g., one copy of the Y or G form of the gene in the example above).
How do you find the genotypes of parents given offspring?
To construct a Punnett square, the genotypes of both parents must be known. One parent’s alleles are listed across the top of the table, and the other parent’s alleles are listed down the left hand side. The resulting offspring genotypes are produced at the intersection of the parent’s alleles.
Can genotype be determined by phenotype?
The term “phenotype” refers to the observable physical properties of an organism; these include the organism’s appearance, development, and behavior. An organism’s phenotype is determined by its genotype, which is the set of genes the organism carries, as well as by environmental influences upon these genes.
What is the probability of a cross producing a genotype?
The probability of a cross producing a genotype in any box is 1 in 16. If the same genotype is present in two boxes, its probability of occurring doubles to 1/8 (1/16 + 1/16). If one of the parents is a homozygote for one or more traits, the Punnett Square still contains the same number of boxes,…
What happens when there are no dominant alleles in a genotype?
With no dominant alleles, more phenotypes are possible, and the phenotype probabilities match the genotype probabilities. A simpler pattern arises when one of the parents is homozygous for all traits. In this case, the alleles contributed by the heterozygous parent drives all of the variability.
When does one combination produce a double recessive offspring?
One combination produces a double recessive offspring. This pattern only occurs when both traits have a dominant allele. With no dominant alleles, more phenotypes are possible, and the phenotype probabilities match the genotype probabilities.
What is the phenotype ratio of a dihybrid cross?
A dihybrid cross tracks two traits. Both parents are heterozygous, and one allele for each trait exhibits complete dominance. This means that both parents have recessive alleles, but exhibit the dominant phenotype. The phenotype ratio predicted for dihybrid cross is 9:3:3:1.