In watermelons, the allele for green fruit is autosomal dominant G over the striped fruit (gg). The allele for short fruit (B) is dominant over the allele for long fruit (bb). A green short watermelon plant that is heterozygous for both traits is crossed with a striped long watermelon plant.
Punnett Square:
Green, short genotype: GgBb
Green, short gamete alleles: GB
Striped, long genotype: ggbb
Striped, long gamete alleles: gb
What are the chances for their offspring to be striped and short?
III. X-linked Crosses
Scaly, rough skin or ichthyosis is an X-linked recessive trait found in humans. Normal skin is dominant (X^). Mike has ichthyosis and he marries Carol who has normal skin. They have three boys and two girls. One daughter has ichthyosis and the other daughter does not. The eldest son has ichthyosis and the other sons have normal skin.
Mike's genotype: X^Y
Mike's gamete alleles: X^ or Y
Carol's genotype: X^X^
Carol's gamete alleles: X^
Punnett square:
What are the chances that they have a daughter with ichthyosis?
What are the chances that they have a son with ichthyosis?