Phenotype ratio

Definition

The relative numbers of offspring predicted to show each characteristic.

Used by AQA

Specification 4.6.1.6 · Paper 2

This is why you must group genotypes by the characteristic they produce before stating a phenotype ratio.
Revise: Predicting Inheritance: Punnett Squares and Probability

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Check whether the question asks for a genotype ratio or a phenotype ratio: different genotypes can produce the same phenotype.

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GCSE Biology · key term

The relative numbers of offspring predicted to show each characteristic.

Used by AQA

Specification 4.6.1.6 · Paper 2

This is why you must group genotypes by the characteristic they produce before stating a phenotype ratio.
Revise: Predicting Inheritance: Punnett Squares and Probability

1
Check whether the question asks for a genotype ratio or a phenotype ratio: different genotypes can produce the same phenotype.

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