Biology/Punnet Square Problem
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I have to create a 32x32 punnet square that have 1024 solutions. I cant figure out what the 32 gametes i am supposed to cross. i was given this:
AABBCCDDEEFF x aabbccddeeff
can you tell me the 32 gamet solutions? so i can cross them to get the 1024 solutions. Thanks!!!!
Hi Elizabeth
It is hard to believe anybody gave you a problem involving six traits. However it appears you were only given a parental cross and there are only two different gametes here. They are:
ABCDEF and abcdef
This cross would result in AaBbCcDdEeFf
Now if you are to croos two of these this is where all the gametes are involved. I will show how to figure this out. I will get you started
ABCDEF
AbCDEF
AbcDEF
AbcdEF
AbcdeF
Abcdef
Now repeat all of these with a small a
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| Comment | Thanks soo much! my teaher didn't even explain this very well.. he only taught us a 6 by 6 punnet square and then told us to go out and do a 32 by 32. thanks for the help!! | ||
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