Biology GCSE
Punnett square
What Punnett square means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A grid that shows every possible combination of alleles from two parents, with one parent's gametes across the top and the other's down the side.
A diagram showing the possible allele combinations from two parents, with parental alleles placed along the top and side of the grid.
Topics that use Punnett square
- Genetic inheritance (AQA GCSE)
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