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Punnett Squares

This document outlines the steps to solve genetics problems using Punnett squares: 1) Determine the parents' genotypes, 2) Write the genetic cross, 3) Draw the Punnett square grid, 4) Place the parents' alleles on the outside as gametes, 5) Fill in the grid with the offspring's genotypes, and 6) Summarize the results including offspring genotypes and phenotypes. It then works through an example of a genetic cross between two heterozygous brown-eyed parents to determine their offspring would include three with brown eyes and one with blue eyes.

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Punnett Squares

This document outlines the steps to solve genetics problems using Punnett squares: 1) Determine the parents' genotypes, 2) Write the genetic cross, 3) Draw the Punnett square grid, 4) Place the parents' alleles on the outside as gametes, 5) Fill in the grid with the offspring's genotypes, and 6) Summarize the results including offspring genotypes and phenotypes. It then works through an example of a genetic cross between two heterozygous brown-eyed parents to determine their offspring would include three with brown eyes and one with blue eyes.

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Punnett Squares

Step-by-Step Overview

Genetics Problems: Punnett Squares


When we have enough information
about two parent organisms, we can
predict the genotype and phenotype
of their offspring

Genetics Problems: Punnett Squares


Remember,
Genotype: genetic composition of an
organism, the actual alleles of each
gene
Phenotype: expression of the gene as a
physical characteristic
Dominant: If dominant allele is present,
it is always expressed
Recessive: Allele only expressed when
homozygous recessive

Punnett Squares: Step by


Step
1. Determine the genotype of the parents
2. Write down the cross
3. Draw the Punnett square
4. Split the parents genotypes into gametes on

the outside of the Punnett square


5. Determine genotypes of offspring
6. Summarize results (genotypes and phenotypes)

Punnett Squares: Step by


Step
1. Determine the genotypes of the parents
from the question
In humans, brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes. What
type of offspring would you expect if you crossed a
heterozygous brown-eyed person to a heterozygous brown
eyed-person?

B = brown eyes (dominant)


b = blue eyes (recessive)

Punnett Squares: Step by


Step
1. Determine the genotypes of the parents
from the question
In humans, brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes. What
type of offspring would you expect if you crossed a
heterozygous brown eyed-person to a heterozygous
brown-eyed person?

B = brown eyes (dominant)


b = blue eyes (recessive)

Punnett Squares: Step by


Step
1. Determine the genotypes of the parents
from the question
In humans, brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes. What
type of offspring would you expect if you crossed a
heterozygous brown-eyed person to a heterozygous
brown-eyed person?

B = brown eyes (dominant)


b = blue eyes (recessive)

Parent 1 (Mom) = Bb
= Bb

Parent 2 (Dad)

Punnett Squares: Step by


Step
2. Write down the cross
In humans, brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes. What
type of offspring would you expect if you crossed a
heterozygous brown-eyed person to a heterozygous browneyed person?

Cross: Bb x Bb

Punnett Squares: Step by


Step
3. Draw the Punnett Square
Cross: Bb x Bb

Punnett Squares: Step by


Step
4. Split the parents genotypes into gametes
and put them on the outside of the
Punnett square
Cross: Bb x Bb

Punnett Squares: Step by


Step
5. Determine the genotypes of the offspring
by filling in the Punnett Square
Cross: Bb x Bb

Punnett Squares: Step by


Step
5. Determine the genotypes of the offspring
by filling in the Punnett Square
Cross: Bb x Bb

Punnett Squares: Step by


Step
5. Summarize results (genotype and
phenotype)
In humans, brown eyes are dominant
Cross: Bb x Bb

over blue eyes. What type of


offspring would you expect if you
crossed a heterozygous brown eyed
person to a heterozygous brown eyed
person?

Punnett Squares: Step by


Step
5. Summarize results (genotype and
phenotype)
In humans, brown eyes are dominant
Cross: Bb x Bb

over blue eyes. What type of


offspring would you expect if you
crossed a heterozygous brown eyed
person to a heterozygous brown eyed
person?
The genotypes of the offspring
included: 1 homozygous dominant
(BB), 2 heterozygous (Bb), and 1
homozygous dominant (bb).
You would expect the phenotypes of
the offspring to be 3 with brown one
with blue eyes.

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