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Worksheet: Monohybrid Cross Worksheet 1

#### Vocabulary: Fill in the Blanks
We need to match the definitions with the correct terms from the provided list.

1. Different variations of a gene.
- Answer: F. Allele
- Explanation: Alleles are different versions of the same gene that can exist at a specific locus on a chromosome.

2. An individual's collection of genes and alleles.
- Answer: D. Genotype
- Explanation: The genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism, including all its genes and alleles.

3. An allele that is only expressed in a homozygous state.
- Answer: G. Recessive trait
- Explanation: A recessive allele is only expressed when it is present in two copies (homozygous state).

4. An allele that is expressed in a heterozygous state.
- Answer: H. Dominant trait
- Explanation: A dominant allele is expressed even when only one copy is present (heterozygous state).

5. A unit of heredity that usually encodes a protein.
- Answer: E. Gene
- Explanation: A gene is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein or RNA molecule.

6. A diagram used to predict genotypes.
- Answer: C. Punnett square
- Explanation: A Punnett square is a graphical tool used to predict the genotypes of offspring in a genetic cross.

7. When dominant alleles mask recessive allele effect.
- Answer: A. Complete dominance
- Explanation: Complete dominance occurs when the phenotype of the heterozygote matches the dominant phenotype.

8. When recessive alleles have a partial phenotypic effect.
- Answer: O. Incomplete dominance
- Explanation: In incomplete dominance, the phenotype of the heterozygote is intermediate between the phenotypes of the two homozygotes.

9. A specific characteristic or attribute of an organism.
- Answer: I. Trait
- Explanation: A trait is a observable characteristic of an organism, such as eye color or height.

10. The offspring generation.
- Answer: J. Filial generation
- Explanation: The filial generation (F₁, F₂, etc.) refers to the offspring generations in a breeding experiment.

11. The generation preceding the offspring generation.
- Answer: K. Parental generation
- Explanation: The parental generation (P) refers to the original parents used in a breeding experiment.

12. Also known as allele frequency.
- Answer: L. Genotypic frequencies
- Explanation: Genotypic frequencies refer to the proportions of different genotypes in a population, which can be related to allele frequencies.

13. Set of all genes found within a given population.
- Answer: P. Gene pool
- Explanation: The gene pool is the total set of genes present in a population.

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#### Circle Choices That Match Each Word
We need to identify the correct genotypes or alleles for each term.

14. Heterozygous
- Answer: Hn, Nn, Bb, Aa
- Explanation: Heterozygous means having two different alleles for a gene (e.g., Nn, Bb, Aa).

15. Homozygous dominant
- Answer: AA, NN, HH, LL, MM, GG
- Explanation: Homozygous dominant means having two identical dominant alleles (e.g., AA, NN, HH).

16. Homozygous recessive
- Answer: aa, nn, kk, ll, oo, ee
- Explanation: Homozygous recessive means having two identical recessive alleles (e.g., aa, nn, kk).

17. Recessive allele
- Answer: a, m, h, k, o, r
- Explanation: Recessive alleles are typically represented by lowercase letters (e.g., a, m, h, k, o, r).

18. Dominant allele
- Answer: H, N, K, U, Y, T, M, L, F, D, P, A
- Explanation: Dominant alleles are typically represented by uppercase letters (e.g., H, N, K, U, Y, T, M, L, F, D, P, A).

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#### Complete the Punnett Squares
We need to fill in the Punnett squares based on the given alleles.

1. Punnett Square 1:
- Parents: Aa × aa
- Solution:
```
| a | a |
-----------------
A | Aa | Aa |
-----------------
a | aa | aa |
```
- Explanation: The possible genotypes are Aa and aa.

2. Punnett Square 2:
- Parents: Hh × Hh
- Solution:
```
| H | h |
-----------------
H | HH | Hh |
-----------------
h | Hh | hh |
```
- Explanation: The possible genotypes are HH, Hh, and hh.

3. Punnett Square 3:
- Parents: BB × bb
- Solution:
```
| B | B |
-----------------
b | Bb | Bb |
-----------------
```
- Explanation: The possible genotype is Bb.

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Final Answers:

1. F. Allele
2. D. Genotype
3. G. Recessive trait
4. H. Dominant trait
5. E. Gene
6. C. Punnett square
7. A. Complete dominance
8. O. Incomplete dominance
9. I. Trait
10. J. Filial generation
11. K. Parental generation
12. L. Genotypic frequencies
13. P. Gene pool

Circle Choices:
14. Hn, Nn, Bb, Aa
15. AA, NN, HH, LL, MM, GG
16. aa, nn, kk, ll, oo, ee
17. a, m, h, k, o, r
18. H, N, K, U, Y, T, M, L, F, D, P, A

Punnett Squares:
1.
```
| a | a |
-----------------
A | Aa | Aa |
-----------------
a | aa | aa |
```
2.
```
| H | h |
-----------------
H | HH | Hh |
-----------------
h | Hh | hh |
```
3.
```
| B | B |
-----------------
b | Bb | Bb |
```

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
\text{1. F. Allele} \\
\text{2. D. Genotype} \\
\text{3. G. Recessive trait} \\
\text{4. H. Dominant trait} \\
\text{5. E. Gene} \\
\text{6. C. Punnett square} \\
\text{7. A. Complete dominance} \\
\text{8. O. Incomplete dominance} \\
\text{9. I. Trait} \\
\text{10. J. Filial generation} \\
\text{11. K. Parental generation} \\
\text{12. L. Genotypic frequencies} \\
\text{13. P. Gene pool} \\
\text{14. Hn, Nn, Bb, Aa} \\
\text{15. AA, NN, HH, LL, MM, GG} \\
\text{16. aa, nn, kk, ll, oo, ee} \\
\text{17. a, m, h, k, o, r} \\
\text{18. H, N, K, U, Y, T, M, L, F, D, P, A} \\
\text{Punnett Squares:} \\
\text{1. } \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline a & a \\ \hline A & Aa \\ \hline a & aa \\ \hline \end{array} \\
\text{2. } \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline H & h \\ \hline H & HH \\ \hline h & hh \\ \hline \end{array} \\
\text{3. } \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline B & B \\ \hline b & Bb \\ \hline \end{array}
\end{array}
}