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1. Consider a cross between a pea plant that is heterozygous for round seeds and

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Question

1. Consider a cross between a pea plant that is heterozygous for round seeds and a pea plant that has wrinkled seeds. The allele for round seeds (R) is dominant over that for wrinkled seeds (r). Using a Punnett square, determine the genotypes of the offspring. 2. In Guinea pigs, the brown coat (B) is a dominant over the cream-coloured coat (b), and straight hair (H) is dominant over curly hair (h). Using a Punnett square, complete the cross between a heterozygous brown, curly-haired individual and a cream-coloured, homozygous straight-haired individual. State the parent genotypes, gametes, and the F1 Phenotypes and genotypes.

Explanation / Answer

1. Parents: Heterozygous round (Rr)    X        Wrinkled (rr)
Gamets:           (R)    (r) X             (r)

Offsprings:     Rr (Round) and rr ( Wrinkled )

gamete

   ( r)

(R)

    Rr (Round)

(r)

    rr( wrinkled)

2. Coat color in gunea pig"

Parents: Heterozygous brown and curly haired Bbhh X Cream colored straight haired bbhh

                           Bbhh   X    bbHH

gamets: ( Bh)   (bh)      X    bH

Punnet square:

bH

Bh

   BbHh

( Heterozygous brown & straight )

bh

bbHh

(Homozyzous cream and staright )

gamete

   ( r)

(R)

    Rr (Round)

(r)

    rr( wrinkled)