What is the Purpose of a Punnett Square?

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phenotype

Actual, observable outcome of the genotype interacting with its environment (ex. hazel eyes, farsightedness, etc.).

Punnett Square

Can help us predict the certain outcome of traits in an organism; shows the probability of a trait happening as well as all of the possibilities.

genotype

The genetic makeup of a particular trait in an organism and shows the dominant and/or recessive alleles that make up the gene (ex. Tt or BB or cc, etc.).

heterozygous

The two alleles that make up a gene are different (ex. a dominant allele and a recessive allele - Bb, Cc, Ff).

homozygous

The two alleles that make up a gene are similar (ex. two dominant alleles or two recessive alleles - BB or bb).


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