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Question 49

What is a Punnett square used for?

  1. Predicting the possible genotypes of offspringCorrect answer
  2. Recording the genotypes of offspring that have been born
  3. Measuring how tall the offspring will grow
  4. Counting how many chromosomes a body cell contains

Explanation

The diagram starts from the alleles the parents can pass on and sets out every combination their gametes could produce, before any offspring exist. A record of offspring already born is data gathered afterwards, so it reports what happened rather than what the cross makes possible.

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