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Is a Monohybrid Cross the same as a punnet square if not what's the difference?
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∙ 14y ago
A punnett square is the diagram used to determine the expected genotypic ratios for the offspring.
A dihybrid cross is a cross involving two different traits. For example RrDd X RrDd would be a dihybrid cross. You could use a punnett square to determine the expected ratios for this cross:
RD
Rd
rD
rd
RD
RRDD
RRDd
RrDD
RrDd
Rd
RRDd
RRdd
RrDd
Rrdd
rD
RrDD
RrDd
rrDD
rrDd
rd
RrDd
Rrdd
rrDd
rrdd
One parent's genotype is shown across the top, the other down the side (both in bold).
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoA monohybrid cross is a breeding experiment between the P generation, or the parental generation, organisms that differ in one trait.
A punnett square can be used to find the result of a monohybrid cross, but it can also be used to find the result of a dihybrid cross and so on.
So, a punnett square is not the same as a monohybrid cross, but a method in which a monohybrid cross can be solved.
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∙ 14y agoThey are the same, Yes.
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How do you put RrYY in a punnet square?
you would need to have something else to cross it with to make it a punnet square.
What is a chart that shows all possible allele combination resulting from a genetic cross?
Punnet squares show all possible allele combinations resulting from a genetic cross
What is a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross called?
Punnett square
What is the name of the diagram that genetics use to represent the possible combinations of alleles in a test cross?
A Punnet Square shows the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross.
What term describes the parents in monohybrid cross?
The term is: heterozygous parents A monohybrid cross involves a single parent, whereas a dihybrid cross. The law of segregation requires having two or more generations to describe.
What is a punnet square?
A punnet square is a diagram showing the gene combination that might result from a genetic cross and it can be bigger than 2x2A diagram that is used to predict an outcome of a particular cross or breeding experiment is called punnet square.
How do you put RrYY in a punnet square?
you would need to have something else to cross it with to make it a punnet square.
What is punnet squares?
A punnet square is a diagram showing the gene combination that might result from a genetic cross and it can be bigger than 2x2A diagram that is used to predict an outcome of a particular cross or breeding experiment is called punnet square.
What is a cross called that involves one trait?
It is a dihybrid cross.An example: if you cross garden peas having round yellow seeds with others having wrinkled green seeds, that is a dihybrid cross, because you are tracking both seed shape and seed color.
What is the difference between a monohybrid and dihybird cross?
monohybrid cross deals with one genotypic trait whereas the dihybrid cross deals with two traits being crossed to see the possible genotypes.
Which is used to predict the results of a test cross?
Punnet Square
A genetic cross can be represented in a graph in the form of what?
A Punnet Square
Focuses on only one trait using a Punnett Square?
monohybrid cross
What is a chart that shows all possible allele combination resulting from a genetic cross?
Punnet squares show all possible allele combinations resulting from a genetic cross
What is another word for punnet square?
It can also be called a genetic cross
What is the purpose of the punnett square?
Finding the genotype ratio for a cross.(Apex)
What is punnet square show?
it is a diagram showing the probabilities of the possible outcomes of a genetic cross
