For each question, provide a detailed response. Use appropriate vocabulary and demonstrate your understanding of Mendelian genetics.
Summarize Mendel’s experiments and explain the three laws of inheritance that form the foundation of Mendelian genetics.
In your response, ensure to cover the key points of Mendel’s methodologies, as well as define the law of segregation, the law of independent assortment, and the law of dominance.
Create an example of a monohybrid cross. Write out a sample problem including the parents’ genotypes. Then, solve a Punnett square for your example and determine the genotypic and phenotypic ratios.
For your example, clearly specify the traits being examined, parental genotypes (e.g., Tt x Tt), and articulate your findings regarding the ratios after the Punnett square analysis.
Create an example of a dihybrid cross. Write out a sample problem including the parents’ genotypes. Then, solve a Punnett square for your example and determine the genotypic and phenotypic ratios.
Provide a detailed explanation of the traits being examined and the parental genotypes (e.g., RrYy x RrYy). Present a completed Punnett square and summarize the genotypic and phenotypic outcomes.
Given the parental phenotypes or genotypes, identify all possible gametes that could be produced using a Punnett square and determine genotypic and phenotypic ratios from your results.
Include a specific parental genotype example (e.g., AaBb) and list all gametes produced. Then, work through the Punnett square results to establish the genotypic and phenotypic ratios related to the stated traits.
Explain the differences between incomplete dominance and codominance. Provide examples of each to illustrate your points.
Clearly define and distinguish both concepts with relevant examples, such as the snapdragon flower color for incomplete dominance and the AB blood type for codominance.