Genetics

Punnett Squares are used to determine possible outcomes of __________.

offspring.

In a Monohybrid Punnett Square, the combinations of alleles are called __________.

genotypes.

The physical characteristics resulting from genotypes are known as __________.

phenotypes.

The notation X^C Y represents a __________ male.

normal.

Autosomal Recessive patterns indicate that affected individuals inherit __________ recessive alleles from each parent.

one.

In sex-linked traits, males either do not have the allele or they are __________.

affected.

The Law of __________ states that two alleles for a trait segregate from each other during gamete formation.

Segregation.

Blood type AB is an example of __________ inheritance.

Codominance.

In terms of inheritance patterns, males are carriers in __________ traits but not in sex-linked traits.

autosomal.

The inheritance of one trait does not influence the inheritance of another according to the Law of __________.

Independent Assortment.

The genotype for a color-blind male is __________.

X^c Y.

Autosomal Dominant traits do not __________ generations.

skip.

In incomplete dominance, the phenotype of heterozygotes is __________ between the phenotypes of the two homozygotes.

intermediate.

O blood type is a __________ trait.

recessive.

A carrier female for color-blindness has the genotype __________.

X^C X^c.

The ratio and percent format for genotypes is written as homozygous dominant: heterozygous: __________.

homozygous recessive.