Natalie Rolf

Nrolf1@kent.edu

Punnett Square Worksheet

Directions: Complete the following Punnett Squares. Be sure that you include the ratios
of the genotypes (and the words used to describe those alleles) and phenotypes of the
characteristics. (source: www.mychandlerschools.org, Dr. Chiu practice problems)
1. B= Brown eyes b= blue eyes Mom= Bb
possibilities if they chose to have children?
Genotypes

Dad= BB What are the eye color

Phenotypes

2. Curly hair is recessive, and straight hair is dominant. A woman with curly hair marries
a man who is homozygous dominant for straight hair. Predict the outcomes for their
children.
Genotypes
Phenotypes

3. Black hair is homozygous dominant. Brown hair is heterozygous. Blonde hair is

homozygous recessive. (This is an example of incomplete dominance.) A woman with
brown hair marries a man with brown hair. What are the possible outcomes for their
kids?
Genotypes
Phenotypes

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4. Rolling your tongue is genetic! A mom who is homozygous recessive for the allele
can roll her tongue. Her husband cannot roll his tongue. However, some of their children
can roll their tongues. What is dads genotype and what percentage of their children can
roll their tongues?
Genotypes

Phenotypes

5. Some traits like height are considered to have incomplete dominance or blending.
What are the genotypes of the parents and what are the possible height outcomes for their
offspring? T=tall (511-62); Tt=medium height (54-510) t=short (53 or smaller)
Mom= 55
Dad= 60
Genotypes

What are homologous chromosomes?

Do homologous chromosomes have the same number of genes?

Do homologous chromosomes have identical genes? Explain.

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Phenotypes