Answer :
Sure, let's go through the process step by step.
First, let's look at the mating between a heterozygous male with the genotype Ww and a homozygous recessive female with the genotype ww.
### Punnett Square for Ww x ww:
```
W | w
----------------
w | Ww | ww
----------------
w | Ww | ww
```
In this Punnett square:
- There are 2 Ww combinations.
- There are 2 ww combinations.
Out of the 4 total offspring:
- 2 are heterozygous (Ww).
So, the probability of having a heterozygous offspring (Ww) is [tex]\(\frac{2}{4} = 0.5\)[/tex] or 50%.
---
Next, let's look at the cross between a heterozygous Ww and a homozygous dominant WW.
### Punnett Square for Ww x WW:
```
W | w
----------------
W | WW | Ww
----------------
W | WW | Ww
```
In this Punnett square:
- There are 2 WW combinations.
- There are 2 Ww combinations.
- There are no ww combinations.
So, the probability of having a homozygous recessive offspring (ww) is 0.
I hope this helps! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
First, let's look at the mating between a heterozygous male with the genotype Ww and a homozygous recessive female with the genotype ww.
### Punnett Square for Ww x ww:
```
W | w
----------------
w | Ww | ww
----------------
w | Ww | ww
```
In this Punnett square:
- There are 2 Ww combinations.
- There are 2 ww combinations.
Out of the 4 total offspring:
- 2 are heterozygous (Ww).
So, the probability of having a heterozygous offspring (Ww) is [tex]\(\frac{2}{4} = 0.5\)[/tex] or 50%.
---
Next, let's look at the cross between a heterozygous Ww and a homozygous dominant WW.
### Punnett Square for Ww x WW:
```
W | w
----------------
W | WW | Ww
----------------
W | WW | Ww
```
In this Punnett square:
- There are 2 WW combinations.
- There are 2 Ww combinations.
- There are no ww combinations.
So, the probability of having a homozygous recessive offspring (ww) is 0.
I hope this helps! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.