What is meant by a phenotype ratio in a Punnett square?(1 point)

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the fraction of possible offspring that contain a certain allele in their genes
the fraction of possible offspring that contain a certain allele in their genes

the number of alleles in possible offspring
the number of alleles in possible offspring

the fraction of possible offspring that can be observed to have a trait
the fraction of possible offspring that can be observed to have a trait

the number of genes that are possible in offspring

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The correct response is:

the fraction of possible offspring that can be observed to have a trait.

In a Punnett square, the phenotype ratio refers to the ratio of different observable traits (phenotypes) that result from the genetic crosses represented in the square.