Division 2 MST

Genetics Unit
2011-2012

Dihybrid Cross Problems

Directions: For each of the problems below, complete the following on a separate sheet of paper:

A.) List the genotype of each parent described

B.) Use a Punnett square to predict the possible outcomes of a cross between the 2 parents.

C.) List the genotypes and the number of that genotype present in the offspring for each
cross (can write as a ratio).

D.) List the phenotypes and the number of that phenotype present in the offspring for each
cross (can write as a ratio).

Symbols (for pea plant traits):

T: tall Y: yellow seeds R: Round seeds P: Purple flower

t: short y: green seeds r: wrinkled seeds p: white flower

Problems:

1.) Cross a heterozygous tall and round seed pea plant with another heterozygous tall, round
seed plant.
TR Tr tR tr
Parents: TtRr x TtRr
TR TTRR TTRr TtRR TtRr
Genotypic Ratio: 1:2:1:2:4:2:1:2:1 Tr TTRr TTrr TtRr Ttrr
tR TtRR TtRr ttRR ttRr
Phenotypic Ratio: 9:3:3:1 tr TtRr Ttrr ttRr ttrr

2.) Cross a pea plant that is heterozygous for purple flowers and homozygous dominant for
yellow seeds with a plant that is heterozygous for purple flowers and homozygous recessive
for green seeds.
Parents: PpYY x Ppyy PY PY pY pY
Py PPYy PPYy PpYy PpYy
Genotypic Ratio: 4:4:4:4 Py PPYy PPYy PpYy PpYy
py PpYy PpYy ppYy ppYy
Phenotypic Ratio: 12:4
py PpYy PpYy ppYy ppYy
3.) Cross a plant that is heterozygous for round seeds and homozygous recessive for white flowers
with a plant that is homozygous recessive for wrinkled seeds and heterozygous for purple flowers.
Rp Rp rp rp
rP RrPp RrPp rrPp rrPp
Parents: Rrpp x rrPp rp Rrpp Rrpp rrpp rrpp
rP RrPp RrPp rrPp rrPp
Genotypic Ratio: 4:4:4:4
rp Rrpp Rrpp rrpp rrpp
Phenotypic Ratio: 4:4:4:4

3.) Cross a plant that is heterozygous tall and homozygous for green seeds with a plant that is
short and is also homozygous for green seeds.
Ty Ty ty ty
Parents: Ttyy x ttyy ty Ttyy Ttyy ttyy ttyy
ty Ttyy Ttyy ttyy ttyy
Genotypic Ratio: 8:8 ty Ttyy Ttyy ttyy ttyy
ty Ttyy Ttyy ttyy ttyy
Phenotypic Ratio: 8:8