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Punnett Squares. Cornell Notes Page 47. For what is a Punnett Square Used?. to show all possible ways alleles from parents can combine to create offspring to predict the probability of offspring inheriting a particular trait. How is a Punnett Square Used?.
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Punnett Squares Cornell Notes Page 47
For what is a Punnett Square Used? • to show all possible ways alleles from parents can combine to create offspring • to predict the probability of offspring inheriting a particular trait.
How is a Punnett Square Used? • Parents’ genotypes go along outside of box • Offspring genotypes are written inside each box • Each box represents 25% of possible offspring • Look at each genotype to determine phenotype.
Practice Using a PUNNETT SQUARE One of Harry Potter’s best friends is Hermione Granger. Hermione is a wizard, but her parents are not. So, how did Hermione get the wizarding trait? We can use a Punnett square to figure it out…
Using a PUNNETT SQUARE A letter is chosen to represent a characteristic, such as magical powers. Having magical powers is a recessive trait, so we’ll use: • Mfor muggle (non-wizard) • mfor wizard
Using a PUNNETT SQUARE Both of Hermione’s parents are muggles and both have a genotype of Mm. Genotypes: Mm x Mm (mom x dad) Phenotypes: both muggles (non-wizards)
Using a PUNNETT SQUARE Cross Hermione’s parents: M m M m
Using a PUNNETT SQUARE The cross looks like this: M m M M M M m m m m m M
Using a PUNNETT SQUARE Each square stands for 25% of the possible offspring. Or, ¼ of the possible offspring. M m M M M M m m m m m M
Using a PUNNETT SQUARE Remember, the recessive trait is having magical powers. What’s the probability of being a wizard? M m M M M M m m m m m M
Expressing PROBABILITIES Can express probability several ways: 3:1 ratio of muggles to wizards 1/4 chance of being wizard 25% chance of being wizard M m M M M M m m m m m M
Expressing PROBABILITIES can use for genotypes 25% - MM 50% - Mm 25% - mm or phenotypes 3/4 - muggles 1/4 – wizards 3:1 muggles to wizards M m M M M M m m m m m M
Practice #1 Mendel crossed a pure-breeding purple flower (PP) with a pure-breeding white flower (pp). Complete a Punnett square for this cross. • Which is the dominant trait? • What are the offspring genotypes? • For the offspring, what fraction will have purple flowers? • What percentage will have genotype Pp?
Widow’s Peak Widow’s Peak No Widow’s Peak
Practice #2 A mom with a widow’s peak (Ww) is crossed (mates) with a dad who does not have a widow’s peak (ww). Complete a Punnett square for this cross. • Which is the dominant trait? • What are the offspring genotypes? • What is the ratio of widow’s peak to no widow’s peak for the offspring? • What is the ratio of Ww to ww for the offspring?
Practice #3 A man and a woman both have a cleft chin. Both have genotypes of Cc. Complete a Punnett square for a cross between them. • Which is the dominant trait? • What are the offspring genotypes? • What fraction of offspring will have a cleft chin? • What percentage will have genotype Cc?