Genetics Project: Design Your Offspring
Create your Imaginary Offspring. Bring in a picture or drawing of yourself
and of your sweetheart, favorite celebrity, or dream girl or guy.
Your offspring must have at least 5 genetic traits from the following list:
2 Single Allele Traits
1 Codominant Trait
1 Multiple Allele Trait
1 Sex Linked Trait
1. Attach your pictures to your poster. Next to each picture, describe the 5
traits on the list and give each a genotype. (see sample – but you aren’t
limited to what’s in the sample – use your imagination)
2. Sketch two different possible children. Show and describe the
phenotypes and genotypes for each child.
3. Show a dihybrid cross using an example of two single allele traits (Ex:
RrHh x RrHh). Show the Punnet square and the ratios produced. Include the
genotype and phenotype in the Punnet Square.
4. Show a monohybrid cross using your Codominant trait. (Ex. Mm x mm).
Show the Punnet square and the ratios produced. Include the genotype and
phenotype in the Punnet Square.
Readiness Standard – B6.F – Predict possible outcomes of various genetic
combinations such as monohybrid crosses, dihybrid crosses, and nonMendelian inheritance.
Adapted from Biologycorner.com