PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

GENETICS AND DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is a genetics tool that uses letters to represent dominant and recessive alleles.
A
Punnett Square
B
Pedigree
C
Phenotype
D
Periodic Table
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dominant alleles are represented by capital letters and recessive alleles are represented by lowercase letters. For example, blue eyes are a recessive trait and brown eyes are a dominant trait.

Detailed explanation-2: -Punnett Square makes use of a grid and letters. In particular, capital letters represent dominant alleles and lower case letters to recessive alleles. With this tool, the known genotypes of each parent are shown to help predict the possible genotypes of their offspring.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a Punnett square, capital letters represent dominant alleles. Lower case letters represent recessive alleles.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Punnett square is a table in which all of the possible outcomes for a genetic cross between two individuals with known genotypes are given. In its simplest form, the Punnett square consists of a square divided into four quadrants.

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