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1.   H = dominant allele for hot peppers; h = recessive allele for mild peppers.

(a)    Hh   X    hh

For Hh, the gametes can carry the H (dominant allele) or the h (recessive allele).
For hh, the gametes can only carry h (the recessive allele).
 

Punnett Square showing possible genotypes and phenotypes resulting from a sexual cross between 
Hh (hot pepper) and hh (mild pepper) 
   

Possible gamete from Hh parent

Possible gamete from Hh parent

   

H

h

Possible gamete from hh parent

h

Hh 
hot pepper

hh
mild pepper 

Genotypic ratio and phenotypic ratios are the same 1:1
 


 (b)  Hh    X    Hh

For both heterozygous individuals (Hh), the gametes can carry the H (dominant allele) or the h (recessive allele).
 
 

Punnett Square showing possible genotypes and phenotypes resulting from a sexual cross between 
Hh (hot pepper) and hh (mild pepper) 
   

Possible gamete from Hh parent

Possible gamete from Hh parent

   

H

h

Possible gamete from Hh parent

H

HH 
hot pepper

Hh
hot pepper 

Possible gamete from Hh parent

h

Hh
hot pepper

hh
mild pepper

Genotypic ratio is 1:2:1
Phenotypic ratio is 3:1


(a)  Hh    X    HH

For Hh, the gametes can carry the H (dominant allele) or the h (recessive allele).
For HH, the gametes can only carry H (the dominant allele).
 

Punnett Square showing possible genotypes and phenotypes resulting from a sexual cross between 
Hh (hot pepper) and HH (hot pepper) 
   

Possible gamete from Hh parent

Possible gamete from Hh parent

   

H

h

Possible gamete from HH parent

H

HH 
hot pepper

Hh
hot pepper 

Genotypic ratio is 1:1
Phenotype:  All offspring are ultra hot!!!


2.  B = allele for Brown eyes; b = allele for blue eyes.

                                                                         Brown-eyed mother         X         Blue-eyed father
                                                                                                       (genotype = ??)-------------------(genotype = bb)
                                                                                                                                               |
                                                                                                                                               |
                                             Blue-eyed man                        X                             Brown-eyed woman
                                            (genotype = bb)------------------------------------------ (genotype = Bb)
                                                                                                |
                                                                                                |
                                                                                                |

What proportion of their children would your predict will have blue eyes?


 

Punnett Square showing possible genotypes and phenotypes resulting from a sexual cross between 
bb (blue-eyed man) and Bb (brown-eyed mother) 
   

Possible gamete from Bb mother

Possible gamete from Bb mother

   

B

b

Possible gamete from bb father 

b

Bb
brown-eyed offspring

bb
blue-eyed offspring

Genotypic and phenotypic ratio is 1:1; half the offspring have a chance of growing up with blue eyes.

 


3.   B = allele for Brown eyes; b = allele for blue eyes.

By the process of elimination and deductive reasoning, you can be fairly certain of the genotypes of everyone except the father of the brown-eyed man.  He is either BB or Bb.

      Brown-eyed father              Blue-eyed mother                Brown-eyed father           Brown-eyed mother
                     (B?)---------------------------(bb)                                            (Bb)-------------------------(Bb)
                                              |                                                                                            |
                                              |                                                                                            |
                               Brown-eyed man                                                                Blue-eyed woman
                               (Bb)----------------------------------------------------------------(bb)
                                                                     |
                                                                     |
                                                            Blue-eyed son
                                                                                        (bb)

 


4.       R = allele for razor-sharp claws; r = allele for dull claws.

                                                               Sharp-clawed male               Sharp-clawed female
                                                        (heterozygous) velociraptor      (heterozygous) velociraptor
                                                                          (Rr)-----------------------------(Rr)
                                                                                                     |
                                                                                                     |
                                   Sharp-clawed male                        Dull-clawed female
                               (heterozygous) velociraptor           (homozygous) velociraptor
                                              (Rr)--------------------------------(rr)
                                                                            |
                                                                            |

What proportion of the clutch would you predict will have 4-inch razor-sharp claws?

Punnett Square showing possible genotypes and phenotypes resulting from a sexual cross between two velociraptors -  Rr (sharp claws) and rr (dull claws) 
   

Possible gamete from Rr male parent

Possible gamete from Rr male parent

   

R

r

Possible gamete from rr female parent

r

Rr 
razor-sharp claws

rr
dull claws

Genotypic and phenotypic ratios are both 1:1, so half of the offspring have a chance of having sharp claws, while the other half are likely to have dull claws.

What precise estimate of the number of young from a 100 egg clutch resulting from this mating that would have 4-inch razor-sharp claws?  Answer:  Half of the progeny would have sharp claws and the other half would have dull claws.  Out of a 100 egg clutch, you would predict 50 sharp-clawed velociraptors and 50 dull-clawed velociraptors.

 


5.   G is the dominant allele for green color, while g is the recessive allele for striped color. S is the dominant allele for short shape, while s is the recessive allele for long shape.

    Long striped fruit-producing plant             X              Short green fruit-producing plant
       (homozygous recessive - ggss)----------------------------(heterozygous - GgSs)
                           |                                                                            |
                           |                                                                            |
           [all gametes only carry gs]        [Four possible gametes assuming independent assortment: GS, Gs, gS, gs]

What phenotypes would this cross produce and in what ratios?  See the following Punnett square.
 

Punnett Square showing possible genotypes and phenotypes resulting from a sexual cross between GgSs (a green & short watermelon) and ggss (a striped & long watermelon) 

   

Possible gamete from GgSs watermelon

Possible gamete from GgSs watermelon

Possible gamete from GgSs watermelon

Possible gamete from GgSs watermelon

   

GS

Gs

gS

gs

Possible gamete from ggss watermelon 

gs

GgSs
green & short

Ggss
green & long

ggSs
striped & short

ggss
striped & long

The genotypic and phenotypic ratios are the same - 1:1:1:1.
 



6.  The putative father has type B blood (possible genotypes that can generate this phenotype include IBIB or IBi).  The mother has type AB blood with a genotype of IAIB.  The child possesses type O blood and must have a genotype of ii. The two alleles donated to the offspring must be an i allele, one from the biological father and the other from the mother.  The man is potentially the father of the child given that he may be heterozygous, that is, IBi.  The med-tech has detected a problem in parentage.  The mother is probably not the biological parent of the child (assuming no mutations), because she has no i alleles to donate to an offspring who is homozygous recessive (having two dose of the recessive allele) for blood type.