On an alien planet, zlips are a popular type of pet bird. Use the information provided and your knowledge of heredity to complete question 4.
G represents green
g represents blue
What would happen if a heterozygous green zlip and a blue zlip mated? Complete the Punnett Square on your own to determine the chances of each bird color and use it to answer the question below.
Question: What is the probability the zlip offspring would be green?
Question 6 options:
25%
50%
100%
No zlip's would be green.
The Punnett Square for a heterozygous green zlip (Gg) mating with a blue zlip (gg) would be:
G g
g Gg gg
g Gg gg
This Punnett Square shows that there would be a 50% chance of the offspring being green (Gg), as there are two possible combinations that result in a green zlip (Gg). Therefore, the correct answer is:
50%