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Define dihybrid cross

Mating where two separate genes are studied simultaneously

How many genes studied in dihybrid cross?

Two

How many alleles does each gene have?

Two (dominant and recessive)

How many alleles per gene do gametes carry?

One allele for each gene

Tool to predict allele combinations in crosses?

Punnett square

Define allele

Different form of the same gene

Define dominant allele

Allele that masks effect of recessive allele

Define recessive allele

Allele prevented from working by dominant allele

Genotype from TTPP x ttpp cross?

100% TtPp

Phenotypic ratio: TtPp x TtPp?

9:3:3:1

How many gametes can TtPp produce?

Four (TP, Tp, tP, tp)

When is 9:3:3:1 ratio typical?

Dihybrid cross between heterozygous parents

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