Question

In a Punnett square, parent traits are written as a letter which represent what?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is B. Alleles

Explanation:

The punnet square can be described as a diagram which shows the outcomes of a cross. A punnet square will help us know what will be the probability for a particular trait to occur in the offsprings.

Genes might have the same or different alleles. If the alleles for a gene are similar in an organism, the organism is said to be homozygous for the trait. If the alleles are different, then the organism is termed as heterozygous.

A dominant allele is the one which which suppresses the effect of the recessive allele. A recessive allele gets masked by a dominant allele.