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Edexcel IGCSE Biology · Spec 3.23-3.25

Monohybrid Crosses

How to complete monohybrid genetic crosses using Punnett squares and predict the offspring ratios.

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Monohybrid Crosses

Spec 3.23-3.25

What you need to know

  • Set out the alleles for a monohybrid cross
  • Use a Punnett square to find possible offspring genotypes
  • Calculate phenotype ratios and probabilities

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Answer each question before opening the answer.

What is a monohybrid cross?

A genetic cross that follows the inheritance of a single gene.

What offspring ratio do you expect from crossing two heterozygotes (Tt × Tt)?

3 : 1 (dominant phenotype : recessive phenotype).

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