Traits and Variations
Punnett Squares and Pedigrees
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Activities and Lessons
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Name a trait that humans have.

What is dimples, freckles, hanging earlobes etc.

100

Name the purpose of a punnett square?

What is a punnett square is used to determine the possibility of the trait outcome of offspring.

100

Homozygous Dominant refers to

What is two dominant (capital) alleles for a trait. Can be expressed by AA, CC, etc

100

Who is known as the father of genetics?

Gregor Mendel

100

What color was the dominant plant stem in our experiment?

Purple

200

List two variations of a trait.

What is dimples/no dimples, brown eyes/blue eyes etc.

200

In a punnett square, describe what the genotype is.

What is that a genotype is the allele combinations that determine the outcome of the trait. Allele combinations could be dominant or recessive.

200

In your best ability, describe what a MODEL is. Use a description from class to help you.

A model is something that scientists create in order to replicate or see something on a larger or smaller scale before a final product is created.

200

Who was the host of the Genetics Documentary that we watched?

Bill Nye

200

What traits did we describe/list about the guppies?

Fin shape, color, pattern, eye color

300

Describe an acquired trait.

What is a trait that is influenced by the environment. Getting a tan, gaining muscle etc.

300

What is pedigree used for?

A pedigree is used for examining the passing of traits through a family. Often looks like a family tree.

300

Describe the function of a histogram.

A histogram is used to sort/collect large amounts of data and organize the chunks of data into equal sized bins.

300

List three variations of hair color

Brown, red, blonde, black etc.

300

What data did we collect from the whole class in order to create a histogram?

What is, we collected data of each classmates height.

400

Describe an inherited trait.

What is a trait that is passed down from parents or ancestors.

400

In a pedigree how do you know if an individual has the trait.

What is that the circle or square will be colored in.

400

What is Genetics?

What is, genetics is the study of heredity and inherited characteristics.

400

What alleles would a recessive trait have?

What is, a recessive trait would have two lower case alleles such as bb, cc, dd, aa.

400

What is the disease that little Sam suffered from?

What is sickle cell anemia.

500
How can an offspring get a trait that neither parent has?

What is that a trait can be recessive or hidden and passed down without being seen in the parents.

500

Who invented the punnett square?

Who is Reginald Punnett and William Bateson

500

Describe Phenotype

What is the phenotype describes or gives detail to what the offspring could look like.

500

How much genetic information do we get from our Mom and our Dad?

What is we get 50% from Mom and 50% from Dad.

500

What is the lab that we were supposed to do but couldn't?

What is the dissection of a flower.