Question

We know that emojis can either have eyes that are open or closed, but some special emojis have the ability to winkl Winking is a recessive trait represented by the letter "w." Write all of the different phenotypes and genotypes for winkers and non-winkers and then create a Punnett Square to show the probability of two emojis who are heterozygous (Ww) for this gene having offspring who are able to wink.

Answer 1

The phenotypes and genotypes for winking in emojis are WW and Ww for non-winkers, and ww for winkers. When two heterozygous emojis (Ww) mate, the Punnett Square reveals a 3:1 phenotype ratio of non-winkers to winkers, with genotypic proportions of 25% WW, 50% Ww, and 25% ww.

Step-by-step explanation:

Genotypes and Phenotypes for Winking Emojis

To understand the different phenotypes and genotypes for winkers and non-winkers among emojis with recessive winking trait 'w', we would consider 'W' as the dominant allele for non-winking and 'w' as the recessive allele for winking. The possible genotypes and phenotypes are: WW (non-winker), Ww (non-winker, carrier of the winking trait), and ww (winker). A Punnett Square can be used to determine the probability of offspring's genotype and phenotype when two emojis that are heterozygous (Ww) mate.

Punnett Square for Heterozygous Emoji Parents

Creating a Punnett Square for two heterozygous emojis (Ww x Ww):

| W | w |
W | WW | Ww |
w | Ww | ww |

This Punnett Square results in a 3:1 ratio of non-winker to winker offspring. The genotypic ratio is 1 WW : 2 Ww : 1 ww, with 25% WW (non-winkers), 50% Ww (non-winkers, carriers), and 25% ww (winkers).