Probability Problem: Use a Punnett Square to answer the questions below. F=Freckles f= no freckles 1. If the dad is heterozygous for freckles and the mom is homozygous for no freckles, what is the probability that they will have children with freckles or no freckles? Probability of a child with Freckles Probability of a child without Freckles Probability of a Child with genotype FF Probability of a Child with genotype Ff Probability of a Child with genotype ff % % % % %

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Use a Punnet Square to answer the question below. If the dad is heterozygous for freckles and the mom is homozygous for no freckles, what is the probability that they will have children with freckles or no freckles? 

Acquired Traits vs Inherited traits: Write Acquired or Inherited next to the description.
Height
I
Ear piercing A
Natural Hair color I
Ability to ride a bike A
Probability Problem: Use a Punnett Square to answer the questions below.
F=Freckles f= no freckles
1.
If the dad is heterozygous for freckles and the mom is homozygous for no freckles, what
is the probability that they will have children with freckles or no freckles?
Probability of a child with Freckles
Probability of a child without Freckles
Probability of a Child with genotype FF
Probability of a Child with genotype Ff
%
%
%
%
Probability of a Child with genotype ff
%
2. Can a mom who is homozygous for freckles and a dad homozygous for no freckles ever
have a child without freckles? Explain your answer using a Punnett Square.
Genotype:
Phenotype:
Pedigree Problems: We are tracking the recessive short
gene for the dogs
Below is a pedigree for a group of dogs. Some of the dogs in this group are tall, some are
hort. Some are tall, but carry the recessive short trait.
Generation I
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
13
15
16
White Tall Dominant
Black Short Recessive
Male
Female
*Track 1.How many generations are there?
the s
gene 2.ls Dog #3 short or tall?
3.Is Dog #4 short or tall?
4.How many offspring did parents 6 and 7
have?
5.How many of those offspring were tall?
6.How many of the offspring in Generation 4
are short?
Transcribed Image Text:Acquired Traits vs Inherited traits: Write Acquired or Inherited next to the description. Height I Ear piercing A Natural Hair color I Ability to ride a bike A Probability Problem: Use a Punnett Square to answer the questions below. F=Freckles f= no freckles 1. If the dad is heterozygous for freckles and the mom is homozygous for no freckles, what is the probability that they will have children with freckles or no freckles? Probability of a child with Freckles Probability of a child without Freckles Probability of a Child with genotype FF Probability of a Child with genotype Ff % % % % Probability of a Child with genotype ff % 2. Can a mom who is homozygous for freckles and a dad homozygous for no freckles ever have a child without freckles? Explain your answer using a Punnett Square. Genotype: Phenotype: Pedigree Problems: We are tracking the recessive short gene for the dogs Below is a pedigree for a group of dogs. Some of the dogs in this group are tall, some are hort. Some are tall, but carry the recessive short trait. Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV 13 15 16 White Tall Dominant Black Short Recessive Male Female *Track 1.How many generations are there? the s gene 2.ls Dog #3 short or tall? 3.Is Dog #4 short or tall? 4.How many offspring did parents 6 and 7 have? 5.How many of those offspring were tall? 6.How many of the offspring in Generation 4 are short?
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