Becker's World of the Cell (9th Edition)
Becker's World of the Cell (9th Edition)
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QUANTITATIVE Punnett Squares as Genetic Tools. The genetic characters of seed color (where Y is the allele for yellow seeds and y for green seeds) and seed shape (where R is the allele for round seeds and r for wrinkled seeds) were used by Mendel in some of his crosses.

  1. (a) Mendel performed a one-factor cross between parent plants that were both heterozygous for seed color Yy × Yy. Using a Punnett square, explain the 3:1 phenotypic ratio Mendel observed for the offspring of such a cross.
  2. (b) Mendel went on to perform a two-factor cross between plants heterozygous for both seed color (Yy) and seed shape (Rr). How does the Punnett square of Figure 25-26 reflect Mendel’s law of independent assortment?
  3. (c) Complete the Punnett square of Figure 25-26 by writing in each of the possible progeny genotypes. How many different genotypes will be found in the progeny? In what ratios?
  4. (d) For the case of Figure 25-26, how many different phenotypes will be found in the progeny? In what ratios?

Chapter 25, Problem 25.8PS, QUANTITATIVE Punnett Squares as Genetic Tools. The genetic characters of seed color (where Y is the

Figure 25-26 Punnett Squares. See Problem 25-8.

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