Scruffy

In dogs, there is a hereditary deafness caused by a recessive

gene, represented by a letter d. Scruffy is a Dalmatian that
can hear, so his genotype must be either DD or Dd.
Scruffy had puppies with a deaf female named Fifi and half of
them inherited Fifis deafness.
Use a punnet square to show the cross between Scruffy and Fifi.
Determine the genotypes of the puppies
Determine the genotypic ratios
Determine the phenotypes
How many puppies are deaf

Fifi

Jacob has hemophilia and his wife Danielle is a carrier. The

couple has had an ultrasound and know that they are
expecting a girl.
Use a punnet square to predict the genotype of
their possible children
Determine the possibility that their daughter will
have hemophilia

SEQUENCE 1: PHE

ARG

ASP

GLY

VAL

ILE

THR

SEQUENCE 2: PHE

ARG

ALA

GLY

VAL

ILE

THR

SEQUENCE 3: PHE

ARG

ALA

GLY

VAL

CYS

STOP

BLACK
GREY
WHITE

1. The sequence of DNA below came from a

mouse of unknown color. Determine the
amino acid sequence and color the
mouse below the appropriate color.
DNA 2: A A G

G C G

C T A

RNA 2:
AMINO ACIDS:
What shape is the protein that this
mouse will make (draw it)?

C C G

C A A

T A A

T G A

Roger is purebred for fluffy tail. Genevieve is hybrid for

fluffy tail. Use the steps below to solve the problem.
a. Determine the parents genotype and phenotype
PARENT #1:
PARENT #2:

b. Make a Punnett Square

c. What are the chances of a baby with a fluffy tail?

d.

What are the chances of a baby the genotype

FF?

Kurt is color blind and cannot see the difference between the
colors red and green. He marries a wife and has four kids, two
of which are boys and two of which are girls. They have one
boy and one girl that are color blind.
Create a punnet square to show this cross
Determine the genotype of each of their kids.
Determine the genotype of Kurts wife

II
1

10

11

III
1

10

11

The pedigree above shows the inheritance of hemophilia in a

family. Use the pedigree to answer the questions below.
1. How many generations are shown?
2. How many kids did couple II -3,4 have?
3. What kind of inheritance is shown? How do you
know?
4. What is the genotype of individual II-3
5. What is the genotype of his parents?

Use the diagram above and below to answer the following

questions.

1. The diagram above shows DNA copied into mRNA. What

is this process called?
2. List two differences between DNA and RNA
3. List two simalarities between DNA and RNA
4. Where does the process in the diagram above take place?

5. What is the name of the process shown in the picture

below
6. Where does the process take place
7. What do each of the three letters on the mRNA code for?

DNA
Restriction Enzyme
Proteins
Sugar

Recombinant DNA
Nitrogen bases
recombinant DNA
genetic engineering

Read the passage on genetic engineering below. Use the

word box to help you fill in the blanks.
All organisms contain _________ that encodes all their genetic
information. Your DNA is unique because of the order of the
_______________ . Scientists can take a _______for a beneficial trait
from one organism, and splice it into the DNA of another organism.
This organism will then make __________that code for the new trait.
This is called ________ __________. When DNA is added to another
organism, it is called _____________ _______.

Below is an example where DNA from a fish that can live in the
cold is added to a tomato, this then allows the tomato to survive cold
weather.

Traits
RNA
phosphates
gene

Potpurri: Read the HSA questions below and write down

your answers on your gallery walk worksheet.
1. Which of these results when one nitrogen base replaces another in a
segment of genetic material?
A.
B.
C.
D.

an enzyme substrate
a mutation
a feedback loop
an adaptation

2. Which RNA sequence is produced using the DNA sequence AGC-TAC-ACT?

A.
B.
C.
D.

UCG-AUG-UGA
UCG-UAC-ACU
TCG-ATG-TGA
AGC-UAC-ACU

3. Which of these statements best explains how genes and proteins are related?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Genes are segments of DNA that code for proteins.

Proteins are segments of DNA that code for genes.
Genes are the building blocks of proteins.
Proteins are the building blocks of genes.

4. After an egg cell containing 16 chromosomes is fertilized, how many

chromosomes will be present in the zygote?
A.
B.
C.
D.

8
16
32
64

5. One parent is homozygous dominant for brown hair (BB). The other parent is
heterozygous for brown hair (Bb). What is the probability that the offspring
will have brown hair?
A.
B.
C.
D.

100%
75%
50%
25%