Predict the possible genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring produced from two

people who are carriers of the allele for Sickle cell anemia (Ss).

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Armando

14 February, 19:55

Predict the possible genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring produced from two

people who are carriers of the allele for Sickle cell anemia (Ss).

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Janelle Adams · Answer 1

If you were to draw a punnet square of two individuals with the genotypes Ss, there would be 1 box with ss, 2 boxes with Ss, and 1 box with SS.

The possible genotypes are SS, Ss, and ss.

The possible phenotypes are sufferers of sickle cell (ss) and non-sufferers (Ss and SS)

Predict the possible genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring produced from twopeople who are carriers of the allele for Sickle cell anemia (Ss).

Predict the possible genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring produced from two

people who are carriers of the allele for Sickle cell anemia (Ss).