Drag and drop the genotypes to model the possible ways genetic material can pass from parents to offspring in sea sponge reproduction.

In sea sponges, reproduction can occur both asexually and sexually, resulting in different ways genetic material can be passed from parents to offspring.

Offspring from Asexually Reproducing Parent with tt Genotype:

Since asexual reproduction results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent, all offspring from a tt genotype parent will also have the tt genotype.

• Possible offspring genotype(s): tt

Offspring from Sexually Reproducing Parents with Tt Genotypes:

When both parents have the Tt genotype, the possible combinations of their alleles can be determined using a Punnett square. The combinations would be:

• TT (homozygous dominant)
• Tt (heterozygous)
• Tt (heterozygous)
• tt (homozygous recessive)

This results in the following potential offspring genotypes:

• Possible offspring genotype(s): TT, Tt, tt

Summary:

1. Asexual reproduction from a parent with tt → tt (all offspring)
2. Sexual reproduction from parents with Tt → TT, Tt, tt (three possible genotypes)