Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Question:

Punnett Square was developed by:

Options:

Gregor Mendel

Gregor Punnett

Reginald C. Punnett

Matthew Meselson Punnett

Correct Answer:

Reginald C. Punnett

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Reginald C. Punnett

The production of gametes by the parents, the formation of the zygotes, the F1 and F2 plants can be understood from a diagram called Punnett Square. It was developed by a British geneticist, Reginald C. Punnett. It is a graphical representation to calculate the probability of all possible genotypes of offspring in a genetic cross. The possible gametes are written on two sides, usually the top row and left columns. All possible combinations are represented in boxes below in the squares, which generates a square output form.