Punnett Squares

This activity corresponds to the topic of Genetics, in which you will explore in detail the creation and interpretation of Punnett squares.

First, you will have to create the Punnett square, and then answer the questions based on the information extracted from it. After completing each square, click on "verify." There are four squares in total.


Case 1: Eye Color

A = Dark eyes (Dominant)

a = Light eyes (Recessive)

A a
A
a

What is the probability that a child will have light eyes?

What is the probability that a child will be heterozygous (Aa)?

Case 2: Hair Type

R = Curly

r = Limp

R r
R
r

What is the probability that a child will have straight hair?

What is the most common genotype?

Case 3: Height

T: High

t: Low

t t
T
T

What is the probability that the children will be tall?

What is the probability that the children will be recessive?

Case 4: Skin color in mice

N: Blanck

n: White

n n
N
n

What is the probability that the children will be white?

What is the probability that the children will be carriers?




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