Worksheet Inheritance I BIOL 101

Names: ________________________________________________________________
(first and last name)

Directions: Read the information provided with each section before you begin. Once you
have read the background information, complete the activities and/or questions provided.

PART A: COMPLETE DOMINANCE

Background Information: In dogs, hearing is a completely dominant allele ,indicated in
genotypes by a capital letter, in this case “D.” The allele for inherited deafness is a recessive
allele, indicated in genotypes by a lower case letter, in this instance “d.”

1. What is the PHENOTYPE of a dog with the genotype DD?

Hearing

2. What is the PHENOTYPE of a dog with the genotype of Dd?

Hearing

3. What would be the PHENOTYPE of a dog with the genotype dd?

Deafness

4. Complete the Punnett squares in the space below showing the possible offspring of a
female with hereditary deafness and a male capable of hearing.

Dd Dd Dd Dd

Dd Dd dd dd

6. Based on the Punnett squares above, which GENOTYPE must at least one of the parents
have to ensure ALL the puppies will be born with the ability to hear?

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PART B: INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE

Background information: Hair texture is an incompletely dominant trait in humans.

Individuals with the recessive allele “h,” have round hair follicles and produce straight hair
(genotype hh), whereas individuals with the dominant allele “H” have narrow, oval shaped hair
follicles which results in curly hair (genotype HH).

1. Based on this information, indicate the hair follicle that best represents a person with the
genotype Hh.

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2. What would be the PHENOTYPE of a person who had the genotype of Hh?

A mix of curly and straight hair

3. Complete the Punnett square for a female and male who are both HETEROZYGOTES.

H h

H HH Hh

h Hh hh

3. What is the likelihood (how many out of four) that the offspring of this couple will have
each of the following genotypes?

1/4
HH = _______________ 2/4
Hh = _________________ 1/4
hh = _______________