Gene Inheritance in Sexual Reproduction

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Learning Objective

I can explain the process of gene inheritance in sexual reproduction using Punnett squares to predict offspring traits.

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14 min

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β€œTwo parents are both heterozygous for a trait where the dominant allele is represented by A and the recessive allele by a. Create a Punnett square to show the possible genetic combinations for their offspring. What is the probability that their child will express the recessive trait? A plant species has a trait for flower color where red (R) is dominant and white (r) is recessive. If a homozygous red flowered plant (RR) is crossed with a heterozygous red flowered plant (Rr), create a Punnett square to show the possible genetic combinations for their offspring. What is the probability that an offspring will have white flowers?”

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