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Complex Inheritance Worksheet

Biology Assignment

Study #1
A plant with genotype aabbcc = 2 cm tall and another plant with genotype AABBCC = 14 cm tall.

1- How tall is a plant with genotype Aabbcc?

2- How tall is a plant with genotype AaBbcc?
3- How tall is a plant with genotype AaBbCc?
4- How tall is a plant with genotype AaBbCC?
5- How tall is a plant with genotype AABbCC?
6- How tall is a plant with genotype AaBBCc?

Study #2
A person with genotype qqrrtt is 60 inches tall and their friend with genotype QQRRTT is 78 inches tall.

7- How much is each dominant gene’s value?

8- How much taller is a person with genotype QqrrTt than a person with genotype Qqrrtt?
9- How tall is Paco if his genotype is QqRrTt?

Study #3
Pauline and Rick are two heterozygotes for the Height trait. Using a punnett square, show the probabilities
for tall, medium, and short children in this case of incomplete dominance.

10- Probability of tall children _________%

11- Probability of short children _________%
12- Probability of medium children _________%
13- Describe Pauline’s phenotype