Names: _____________________________

Lab Check: Basic Genetic Traits

1. A person has a straight pinky finger.
a. What must this persons genotype be for their pinky finger? ____________________________________
b. How do you know this is their phenotype? __________________________________________________
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c. Why cant we be certain of a persons genotype if they a bent pinky finger? _______________________
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2. Parent #1 has a straight hairline and Parent #2 has a Widows Peak hairline but is heterozygous. Use the
following letters to complete the questions below:
H = Widows Peak hairline
h = Straight hairline
a. What is parent #1s phenotype? __________________________________________________________
b. What is parent #1s genotype: ____________________________________________________________
c. What is parent #2s phenotype? __________________________________________________________
d. What is parent #2s genotype: ____________________________________________________________
e. Complete the Punnett Square below for these parents: