Mouse Genetics (Two Traits)

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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? A. Four heads B. Three heads, one tail C. Two hea... ds, two tails D. One head, three tails E. Four tails F. All are equally likely Answer: C Two heads, two tails 2. What do you think are the odds of getting four tails in a row? Explain your answer. A. 1/16 or 6.25% Gizmo Warm-up 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. 1. What must be true to have offspring with black fur? A. At least one parent has to have black fur 2. What must be true to have offspring with white fur? A. It must be true that the parents both have white fur. 3. What must be true to have offspring with black eyes? A. At least one parent has black eyes 4. What must be true to have offspring with red eyes? A. At least one parent has red eyes. 5. What must be true to have offspring with red eyes and white fur? [Show More]

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