Laws of Inheritance

Question 1

Studying one trait at a time ensures that multiple are not changing simultaneously.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

variables

Question 2

What information did you include in your response?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Pea plants reproduce sexually.; Male and female sex cells on pea plants allowed Mendel to cross pollinate them.; Pea plants have a variety of traits.

Question 3

Short pea plants exist in the P1 and F2 generations. What happens to the phenotype in the F1 generation?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The allele for short pea plants is masked during the F1 generation, but it is still present in the genotype.

Question 4

If the black horse is homozygous, what is its genotype?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

BB

Question 5

If the black horse is heterozygous, what is its genotype?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Bb

Question 6

Use the Punnett square to predict the genotype of the offspring.1

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Yy

Question 7

2

Revolt · Accepted Answer

yy

Question 8

3

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Yy

Question 9

4

Revolt · Accepted Answer

yy

Question 10

Use the Punnett square to predict the phenotype of the offspring.1

Revolt · Accepted Answer

yellow

Laws of Inheritance Answers