Biology Topic Practice

Punnett Square Practice

Punnett squares are the key tool for predicting the outcome of genetic crosses.

What is the probability of two heterozygous parents (Bb x Bb) having a recessive (bb) child?

What is Punnett Square Practice?

"Monohybrid inheritance is the inheritance of a single characteristic controlled by one gene."

Question 1

What is an allele?

Question 2

Which statement accurately describes genetic inheritance at a GCSE level?

Question 3

Which statement accurately describes genetic inheritance at a GCSE level?

Question 4

What is meant by a dominant allele?

Generic Crosses

A genetic cross looks at the alleles of the parents.

Probability can be expressed as a ratio (1:3), a percentage (25%), or a fraction (1/4).

Always use capital letters for dominant and lowercase for recessive alleles.

Exam Tip

If an allele is dominant, you only need one copy of it to show that characteristic.

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