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I. In bunnies. black fur is dominant over white fur. What is the probable outcome of a cross
bet,veen a heterozygous black bunny and a homozygous white bunny?
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White allele = ~
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: _~1--- x - ~
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(genotypes)
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Phenotype ratio: \,ir,,\ t. i:'u"r:: '2
Genotype ratio: C1~ ·-
2 2

2. In kittens. gray fur is dominant over tan fur. What is the probable outcome of a cross between
a homozygous tan kitty and a heterozygous gray kitty?-
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gray allele = r,.. °'
tan allele = o.co-

.P generation = _LA"'c., ___ x o.o, -

Phenotype ratio: l o\'\.f'u't' '. 1.
Gro.f vr '. 1-
Genotype ratio: NJ.', 0.t>.
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3. In dogs, black fur is dominant -over brown fur. What is the probable outcome of a cross
between a homozygous black pooch and a homozygous white pooch?

Black allele = OD
b D
Brown allele= ~o
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l)~ b~
P generation = 'uD X
'I
Phenotype ratio: ~\oi:J')f'\,X"! '-\
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Genotype ratio: Ob. :
l\ 0
 4. In tarantulas. long legs are dominant over short legs. What is the probably outcome of a cross
between 2 heterozygous eight-legged freaks?

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Long-legged allele= ,LI L \
Short-legged allele= .II.\

What are the parent's phenotypes? l ~ • \e.~~

P generation = l\ x t\
l~•Li~~~! 1:>
Phenotype ratio: ·l..t_Of>i~: I
. LU l \ 1, 1

Genotype ratio: \ '\

1
5. In humans. sickle cell anemia is expressed codominantly.

SS - all red blood cells are sickle shaped (P early death and suffering
AS - some red blood cells are sickle shaped,
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some are nonnal (person is a carrier) (P will live, but will suffer
AA • all red blood cells are normal (P normal life

In a malaria-infested area, two people who are both carriers of sickle cell anemia have children. What .
percentage of their children will probably survive to adi thood?
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6. Snapdragons flowers have 2 true-breeding strains. The red snapdragons bear red flowers and the
white snapdragons bear white flowers. Red and white traits show incomplete donifrtance. What will
be the outcome of a cross between a red and white flower?

Red allele= l'\V' 'r Y\

White allele = \--'v"

P generation = BB X

Phenotype ratio: ~ ."1') ~ \ ~ . : I.\

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~r
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What will be the outcome ofa cross between two of the F1 flowers?
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Monster Genetics

Genotype Phenotype

Gg Green body color

ee One eye

cc Clawed toes

Mike Ff Four fingers

Genotype Phenotype

Pp Blue & purple body color

Hh Horned ears

bb Blue eyes

LL Long hair
Sulley

1. Which of Mike's traits are heterozygous?

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2. Which of Mike's traits are homozygous recessive?
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3. Which of Sulley's traits are homozygous dominant?
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Given this information for monsters of Mike's species:
I Green body color [Gl is dominant to yellow body color [g].
I Two eyes [El are dominant to one eye [e].
I Claws on toes [Cl are dominant to no claws [cl.
I Four fingers [Fl are dominant to five fingers [!].

4. Color the monsters with the followinQ genotypes:

GG Gg gg

5. Draw and color the monsters with the following genotypes:

Gg I EE I cc /ff gg/ee/Cc/FF

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6 . Given this information about monsters of Sulley's species:

Purple body color [P] is co-dominant with blue body color [p].
Homed ears [HJ are dominant to no horns [h].
Red eyes [BJ are dominant to blue eyes [b).
Long hair [LI is dominant to short hair [I].

For each phenotype for monsters of Sulley's species, list the possible
genotype(s) :

Phenotype Genotype(s)

Blue body color

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Purple body color '
Pf' '
Horned ears

Red eyes
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Long hair
LL/ L\
Short hair
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7 . Mike's mother has a genotype of Gg : Ee : Cc : FF
Mike's father has a genotype of 99 : Ee : Cc : ff
Draw Mike's parents:

Mother Father

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8. Explain how a mother and father with two eyes can have one-eyed
offspring.

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9. Sulley's mother has a genotype of PP : Hh : Bb : II

Sulley's father has a genotype of Pp : Hh : bb : LI
Fill in the Punnet! Square to show possible genotypes for type of ear for
Sulleys brothers and sisters?

Type of Ear
What are the possible phenotypes for
H these genotypes?
h
H
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h \ '2 \
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10. Fill in the Punnet! Square to show the possible genotypes for body color
for Sulley's brothers and sisters.

Body Color What are the possible body color phenotypes, and the
probability for each phenotype?
p p
Ph~o \.'1f.le.S
m :1.(1-~
p

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