GENETICSICONSOLIDATIONTASK.

STUDENT:

GROUP:4TH

Objectives:
Studentswillbeabletodefinehomozygousandheterozygous.

Useyourknowledgeofgenetics,notes,andtextbooktocompletethisworksheet.

1. UsetheinformationforSpongeBobstraitstowritethephenotype(physicalappearance)foreachitem.

(e)Rr

(a)LL

Trait
Body Shape
Body Color
Eye Shape
Nose Style

Dominant Gene
Squarepants (S)
Yellow (Y)
Round (R)
Long (L)

Recessive Gene
Roundpants (s)
Blue (y)
Oval (r)
Stubby (l)

(b)yy

(c)Ss

(f)ll

(g)ss

(h)Yy

(d)RR

2. Usetheinformationinthechartin#1towritethegenotype(orgenotypes)foreachtraitbelow.

(a) Yellowbody

(e)Stubbynose

(b)Roundpants

(f)Roundeyes

(c)Ovaleyes

(g)Squarepants

(d)Longnose

(h)Bluebody

3. Determinethegenotypesforeachusingtheinformationinthechartin#1.

(c)Homozygouslongnose

(a)Heterozygousroundeyes

(b)Purebredsquarepants

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(d)Hybridyellowbody

4. OneofSpongeBobscousins,SpongeBillyBob,recentlymetacutesquarepantsgal,SpongeGerdy,ata
localdanceandfellinlove. Useyourknowledgeofgeneticstoanswerthequestionsbelow.
(a)IfSpongeGerdysfatherisaheterozygoussquarepantsandhermotherisa
roundpants,whatishergenotype?Analyzethepossiblegenotypesthatwould
resulttohelpyoudetermineGerdysgenotype.
WhatisGerdysgenotype?

(b)SpongeBillyBobisheterozygousforhissquarepantsshape.Whatishisgenotype?

(c)AnalyzethepossibilitiesthatwouldresultifBillyBob&Gerdyhadchildren.

(d)Listthepossiblegenotypesandphenotypesforthekids.
(e)Whatistheprobabilityofkidswithsquarepants?

(f)Whatistheprobabilityofkidswithroundpants?

5. SpongeBobs aunt and uncle, SpongeWilma and SpongeWilbur, have the biggest round eyes in the
family.Wilmaisbelievedtobeheterozygousforherroundeyeshape,whileWilbursfamilybragsthatthey
areapureline.AnalyzethepossibilitiesthatwouldresultifSpongeWilmaandSpongeWilburhadchildren.

(a)Givethegenotypeforeachperson.

Wilma

Wilbur

(b)Analyzethepossibilitiesthatwould resultiftheyhadchildren.
(c)Listthepossiblegenotypesandphenotypesforthekids.
(d)Whatistheprobabilitythatthekidswouldhaveroundeyes?

(e)Whatistheprobabilitythatthekidswouldbeovaleyes?

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6. SpongeBobsmotherissoproudofhersonandhisnewwife,SpongeSusie,astheyareexpectingalittle
sponge. Sheknowsthattheyhavea50%chanceofhavingalittleroundpants,butisalsohopingthenew
arrivalwillbeblue(arecessivetrait)likeSpongeSusieandmanymembersofherfamily. If SpongeBob is
heterozygousforhisyellowbodycolor,whatarethechancesthatthebabyspongewillbeblue?

7. SpongeBobsaunt is famous aroundtown for her itty, bitty stubby nose! She recently met a cute
squarepants fellow who also has a stubbynose, whichis a recessivetrait. Wouldit be possiblefor them
tohaveachildwitharegularlongnose?Whyorwhynot?

8. If SpongeBobs auntdescribed in #7 wanted children with long noses, what type of fellow would she
need to marry inorder to give her the best chances?

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