Genotypes, Phenotypes, and Punnetts Square

Introduction:

Every trait that an organism has is described by a genotypes and a phenotype.  The genotype is the set of genes that codes for that trait.  In other words, it is the two alleles that describe that trait ( for example "BB" or "bb").  The phenotype describes how that trait is expressed, or the  characteristic that we can actually see    (for example "brown hair" or "blond hair").  

In this activity, we will practice identifying genotypes and phenotypes by describing the traits of a bug family.  We will show how offspring receives one allele from each parent, combining the two to develop its own genotype.  In turn, that genotype determines what the phenotype of the offspring will be. 

BUG TRAITS