Genetics Inquiry 65
Name
Due date
Complete
Part. Incomplete
Very incomplete
Date
Period
Group
Critter Breeding and Blood Types
171. Co-dominance means…
172 Incomplete dominance means…
173. Diversity is …
Part 1: Breeding Critters
For these questions refer to Table 2 on page D-61?
List the characteristic(s) that will show a simple dominant and recessive pattern
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List the characteristic(s) that will show traits between Skye’s and Poppy’s characteristics.
(Incomplete Dominance)
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List the characteristic(s) that show both Skye’s and Poppy’s characteristics. (Co-Dominance)
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Which characteristic(s) show an environmental effect? (Refer to table 2: Critter Code if you need to)
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Genetics Inquiry 65
Follow the procedure in the book on pages D61- D62 and complete the table below.
Critter Breeding
Lucy's Alleles
Characteristics
Offspring’s Genotype
and Phenotype
Egg from
Lucy
(Use Critter code)
Sperm from
Ocean
Ocean's Alleles
Heads
Tails
Heads
Tails
Number of
body
Segments
B
b
B
b
Leg color
L
l
L
l
Number of
eyes
E
e
E
e
Length of
Nose
N
n
N
n
Tail Color
T
t
T
t
Tail style
S
s
S
s
Antenna
number
A
a
A
a
Type of
spikes
G
H
G
H
Lucy's sex
chromosomes
Gender
Heads
Tails
X
Y
Chromosome
from Lucy
Gender of Offspring
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Chromososme
from Ocean
Oceans sex
chromosomes
Heads
Tails
X
X
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Part 2: Blood Type
(Use these if you need them)
A is _________ and O is ____________
B is _________ and O is ____________
A and B are _______________________
In your own words, describe the difference between incomplete dominance and co-dominance and
how it applied to our critters. (Do not write definitions)
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Explain how the idea of diversity applies to the all the critters that we created as a class.
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What, if anything, needs clarification?
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