Analysis Questions:
1. Homozygous is when the alleles are the same, and heterozygous is when you have 2 different alleles.
2. Yes, the red colored bean had a greater influence in determining the trait; the red color bean is the dominant trait and when in appears in the genotype, it will cover the recessive trait up.
3. A genotype is the genetic makeup of a specific set of genes.
4. A phenotype is the expression of an allele or its physical appearance.
5. A dominant phenotype can have two possible genotypes because if it's paired up with another dominant allele, it's two capital letters; if it's paired with a recessive allele, then it's a dominant allele and a recessive allele.
6. The only possible genotype for a recessive trait is two lowercase letters.
7. No, because they all have different alleles that they received from their parents, which made different genotypes and phenotypes.
8. Hair length: Heterozygous dominant- father cat was heterozygous
Hair texture: Homozygous dominant- both parents were homozygous
Hair markings: Heterozygous dominant- mother cat was heterozygous
Length of Legs: Heterozygous dominant- mother cat was heterozygous
Number of Toes on paws: Heterozygous dominant- mother cat was heterozygous
Ear shape: Heterozygous dominant- mother cat was heterozygous
Tail Length: Heterozygous dominant- father cat was heterozygous
1. Homozygous is when the alleles are the same, and heterozygous is when you have 2 different alleles.
2. Yes, the red colored bean had a greater influence in determining the trait; the red color bean is the dominant trait and when in appears in the genotype, it will cover the recessive trait up.
3. A genotype is the genetic makeup of a specific set of genes.
4. A phenotype is the expression of an allele or its physical appearance.
5. A dominant phenotype can have two possible genotypes because if it's paired up with another dominant allele, it's two capital letters; if it's paired with a recessive allele, then it's a dominant allele and a recessive allele.
6. The only possible genotype for a recessive trait is two lowercase letters.
7. No, because they all have different alleles that they received from their parents, which made different genotypes and phenotypes.
8. Hair length: Heterozygous dominant- father cat was heterozygous
Hair texture: Homozygous dominant- both parents were homozygous
Hair markings: Heterozygous dominant- mother cat was heterozygous
Length of Legs: Heterozygous dominant- mother cat was heterozygous
Number of Toes on paws: Heterozygous dominant- mother cat was heterozygous
Ear shape: Heterozygous dominant- mother cat was heterozygous
Tail Length: Heterozygous dominant- father cat was heterozygous