Student Exploration: Mouse Genetics (Two Traits) Gizmo.

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Name: Aayush Singh Date: 03/03/18 Student Exploration: Mouse Genetics (Two Traits) Vocabulary: allele, genotype, phenotype, probability, Punnett square [Note to teachers and students: Thi... s Gizmo was designed as a follow-up to the Mouse Genetics (One Trait) Gizmo™. We recommend doing that activity before trying this one.] Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. A single coin is flipped four times. What do you think is the most likely outcome? 2. What do you think are the odds of getting four tails in a row? Explain your answer. A. C. D. E. Gizmo Warm-up F. On the Mouse Genetics (Two Traits) Gizmo, drag mice into the Parent 1 and Parent 2 spaces, and then click Breed to see their offspring. Experiment with different combinations of parent mice. G. 1. What must be true to have offspring with black fur? H. J. 2. What must be true to have offspring with white fur? 3. What must be true to have offspring with black eyes? 4. What must be true to have offspring with red eyes? M. N. What must be true to have offspring with red eyes and white fur? P . ctivity S. Get the Gizmo ready: . • Click Clear. xplo•rinTurn on Show genotype. A T. Q. R E U. V. Question: What patterns appear when two traits are inherited? W. 1. Observe: Breed a black-fur, black-eye mouse with a white-fur, red-eye mouse. Click Breed several times, and then drag two of the offspring into the Holding Cages below. Move the cursor over a mouse to see its genotype, or allele combination. X. A. What is the genotype of the black-fur parent? Y. B. What is the genotype of the white-fur parent Z. C. What are the genotypes of the offspring? AA. AB. 2. Analyze: The probability of an event is the likelihood that it will happen. Probability can be expressed as a percentage, such as 75%, as a decimal (0.75), or as a fraction (3/4). AC. AD. What is the probability that an offspring mouse will have black fur and black eyes? AE. AF. 3. Predict: Click Clear, and move the two mice from the Holding Cages into the parent box. AG. AH. What do you expect the offspring of these mice to look like? AI. AJ. 4. Experiment: Click Breed, and record the genotypes of the offspring on a sheet of paper. Repeat this several times to see a variety of offspring. What genotypes do you see? AK. AL. AM. AN. 5. Extend: Turn on Show statistics, and click Breed until there are 100 offspring. AO. A. How many offspring have black fur and black eyes? B. How many offspring have black fur and red eyes? C. How many offspring have white fur and black eyes? AR. D. How many offspring have white fur and red eyes? AS. A T. ctivity AW. Get the Gizmo . ready: V. • Click Clear. robabili • Use the Gizmo to create an Ff Ee parent and an Ff ee parent. A AU A P AX. AY. AZ. Introduction: If two events are independent, the probability of both events occurring together is equal to the product of their independent probabilities. For example, if there is a 1/2 chance of getting “heads” on a coin flip, there is a 1/2 • 1/2 = 1/4 chance of getting two heads in a row. BA. BB. Question: When traits are inherited, what is the probability of each offspring’s genotype? BC. 1. Model: To determine the probability of a trait combination such as black fur and red eyes, consider each trait separately. Fill in the Punnett square for each trait. Then determine the probability of black fur and the probability of red eyes. Express each probability as a fraction. BD. ...............................................................................continued..................................................................................... [Show More]

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