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What are some of the benefits of knowing how to create crosses and punnett squares?
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∙ 13y ago
The punnett square is used when trying to predict the gene combination possibilities in a cross of parents with known genotypes. One application of this is to determine the eye color of an unborn child given the parents' genetic make-up.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoOnce traits get more complicated, punnet squares are more beneficial. They will give you a good probability on the outcome of an offspring... however, sometimes genetics is very complicated having many different alleles and such makes doing a punnet square almost impossible.
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Where did the name of the Punnett square come from?
The person who invented punnett squares and further studied Mendel's theories was named Reginald Punnett. Therefore the punnett square was named after him.
A tool used to visualize all the possible combination of alleles from parents?
The tool used to visualize all of the possible combinations of alleles from parents to offspring is called a punnett square.
How does a punnett square show precetages of phenotypes and geneotypes?
Punnett Squares do not directly tell you the percentages of phenotypes and genotypes, it tells you the probability of the expected genotypes. Based on the Punnett Square, you can infer about the genotypic and phenotypic ratios.
If a Eurasian mother and caucasian father have a child will it look Asian or caucasian From a genetic standpoint?
There is no way to answer that with out knowing the dominate and recessive traits of both the mother and the father and doing some very long punnett squares with the phenotypes for each. Even after doing that, everything is left up to chance. The punnett squares only offer the percentage or odds of a child having ONE particular trait or another so there is no definite answer.
What is the Punnett square used to determine?
A punit square is essentially a method to work out the possible offsprings of a cross. The information is presented in a tabular for better understanding. The square is used as a tool in genetics to calculate the genootypic and phenopypic rations of certain crosses. The alleles of the parents are places on the two sides of the square and by filling in the grid, we find out the possible outcomes of the cross and determine the genotypic and phenoypic ratios
What is a model that's helps explain the results of Mendel's crosses?
Punnett Squares
What is used to organize possible offspring combination?
punnett squares
Who invented the Punnett squares?
Reginald Crundall Punnett is the originator of this technique of Mendelian inheritance.
What is used to organize offspring combinations?
punnett squares
Where did the name of the Punnett square come from?
The person who invented punnett squares and further studied Mendel's theories was named Reginald Punnett. Therefore the punnett square was named after him.
Are punnett squares part of algebra or geometry?
They are a part of genetics.
How many squares are in a trihybrid cross punnett square?
64
Where was the punnett square made?
Gregor Mendel created/used punnett squares in order to predict the genotypes and phenotypes of offspring.
A chart used to predict heredity traits in offspring?
Punnett squares
A tool used to visualize all the possible combination of alleles from parents?
The tool used to visualize all of the possible combinations of alleles from parents to offspring is called a punnett square.
Why do you use punnett squares to find traits?
cause it is easier and more organized
How do you determine the genotype and phenotype ratios of hybrid crosses using a forked line branch diagram AaBbCcxAaBBCCAaBBCcxaaBBCc AaBbCcxAaBbCc?
i am a 7th grader and to determine a ratio of phenotype or genotype what you need to do is make a punnett square to diagram the crosses ex: T=tall t=short so: for the punnett squars your outcome would be: TT, tT, Tt and tt . if you have any questions about the punnett squares look it up on google. these are sex linked genes. gene: factors or sequences of DNA formed to control traits. (btw i learned this in school) p.s on youtube subscribe to Souphead90!
