alleryThe Punnett square calculates the probability of possible:
AGenotypes
BPhenotypes
CMutations
DMigrations
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Genotypes
1. It sets out every combination of the parental gametes.
2. Each box is one possible pairing of alleles.
3. So it gives the probability of all possible genotypes.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 5, Principles of Inheritance and Variation._
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