Monohybrid Sample Problem
Monohybrid Sample Problem
Monohybrid Sample Problem
Rr X Rr
3/4 Red
1/4 White
1/4 RR
1/4 rr
1/2 Rr
Draw the Punnett Square required for each problem, then answer the questions about the
offspring.
1. Monohybrid cross:
In certain trees, smooth bark is dominant over wrinkled. Cross two trees that are
heterozygous for smooth bark. If there are 100 offspring produced, how many will have
wrinkled bark?
2. Monohybrid cross:
In Mountain Boomers,
the genes for long tail is dominant over the gene for short
tail. Use a Punnett Square to predict the result of a cross between a homozygous Longtailed and a homozygous Short-tailed Mountain Boomer. What do the offspring look like?
3. Dihybrid cross:
In pea plants tall stems are dominant, short stems are recessive and round seeds are
dominant while wrinkled seeds are recessive. Predict the genotypic and phenotypic ratios
of the offspring for a heterozygous tall stemmed, homozygous wrinkled seeded plant and
a heterozygous tall stemmed, homozygous round seeded plant.
4. Dihybrid cross:
In certain bacteria, an oval shape is dominant over round and thick cell walls are
dominant over thin. Cross a heterozygous oval, heterozygous thick cell walled bacteria
with a round, thin cell walled bacteria. Describe the phenotype of the offspring.
5. Dihybrid cross:
In guinea pigs, black coat color is dominant over white, short hair is dominant over long.
Show the Punnett Square for a cross between a homozygous black, homozygous shorthaired, guinea pig and a homozygous white, long-haired, guinea pig. What do the
offspring look like?
B) TT
C) F1
D) F2
2.
3.
4.
B) only 4
C) 2 and 4
D) only 1
5.
6.
What is the genotype ratio for the offspring in this Punnett Square?
Need a Hint?
A) 2TT: 1Tt: 1tt
B) 1TT: 2Tt: 1tt
C) 2TT: 1Tt: 2tt
D) 4TT: 2Tt: 1tt
7.
C) genotypes
D) hybrids
8.
B)
C)
D)
9.
B) genetic recombination
C) interphase
D) Down's syndrome
10.
11.
When a male gamete unites with the female gamete, the result is
called _________.
Need a Hint?
A) a cross
B) heterozygous
C) its genotype
D) a zygote
12.
13.
When an organism has two alleles for a trait that are the same, it is
said to be __________ for that trait.
Need a Hint?
A) heterozygous
B) homozygous
C) segregated
D) monohybrid
14.
Need a Hint?
A) 23
23
B) 2
2
C) 23
D) 2+ 23 = 25
15.
Need a Hint?
A hybrid is the offspring of two parents that have
different forms of a trait.
The way an organism looks and behaves is called its
genotype.
If an organism has two alleles for a trait that are the same,
it is said to be homozygous for that trait.
Dominant alleles are represented with upper-case letters.