A chart that uses the possible paternal and maternal allele combinations to determine the probability of expression of each genotype in offspring is called a
A)phenotype
B)allele table
C)Punnett square
D)genetic code
E)incomplete dominance

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A Punnett square is a chart that shows all the possible allele combinations between two parents and helps in determining the probability of each genotype in their offspring. Choice A, phenotype, refers to the physical appearance of an organism and is not related to the chart. Choice B, allele table, is not a commonly used term in genetics and is not as specific as a Punnett square. Choice D, genetic code, refers to the sequence of nucleotides that makes up an organism's DNA and is not related to the chart. Choice E, incomplete dominance, refers to a mode of inheritance where neither allele is dominant and the resulting phenotype is a blend of both, it is not related to how the chart is constructed.

A Chart That Uses the Possible Paternal and Maternal Allele