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Monster Genetics Lab

We have learned about traits that are dominant and recessive. Look around you and you will
see dominant and recessive traits everywhere! Today we will be creating monsters to see how
these traits are passed down from generation to generation.

Dominant traits are represented by an uppercases allele. Recessive traits are represented by a
lowercase allele. We receive one allele from each parent for every single trait on our body.
Therefore we will have two alleles for each trait. The combination of which allele we receive are
what makes us, us!

Remember, whenever a dominant allele is present it will overpower the recessive allele so that
the recessive trait does not show.

Let’s practice:
AA : Dominant or recessive?
Aa : Dominant or recessive?
aa: Dominant or recessive?

Now we will be creating monster creatures using dominant and recessive traits. Today you will
be flipping coins to determine whether or not your monster will have a dominant or recessive
trait. You will flip your coin twice for each trait.

Head = Dominant
Tails = recessive

But, remember you flip the coin twice! So if you flip once and its recessive and once and its
dominant, you will have the dominant trait!
Name:______________________________
Date:________

Monster Genetics Lab


Mother or Father: _____________________________

Trait Dominant Recessive Genotype Trait Received

Eye Color Green (E) Red (e)

No. of Eyes One (N) Three (n)

Fur Color Pink (F) Blue (f)

Teeth Shape Round (T) Spikey (t)

Number of Teeth One (G) Five (g)

Tail Bushy (B) Long (b)

Head Covering Horns (H) Antennae (h)

Arms Two(A) Three (a)

Ears No ears (E) Ears (e)

Height Short (H) Tall (h)

Shape of body Box shape (H) Circular shape


(h)
Name:___________________________________ Date:_____________

Draw Your Monster

Monster’s Name:_________________________________________________
Name:________________________ Date:_____________
___________________
Monster Genetics Day Two

Directions: You will now use the genotype you and your partner have found to determine
genotype for your offspring. First you will fill in the punnett squares for each of the different traits
you flipped for. Then you will determine probability of inheritance for each trait.

Then you will go through each trait and determine which one your baby will have. If you
have a 100% probability of passing down a certain trait, your baby will automatically
inherit that trait. If there is less than a 100% chance, lets say 50% for dominant and 50%
for recessive, you will need to roll the dice.

If you roll:
1: Re-roll
2: Re-roll
3: Chose the alleles in box one
4: Choose the alleles in box two
5: Choose the alleles in box three
6:Choose the alleles in box four.

1 2

3 4

You will then record your alleles for your offspring in the table on the last page in this packet.
You will be creating two babies so you will be doing this twice.

When you are finished you will be drawing your family and creating a family picture.
Eye Color: Number of Eyes:
____ x _____ ____ x _____

Probability of offspring: Probability of offspring:


Green eyes: ___% One eye: ___%
Red eyes: ___% Three eyes: ___%
Fur Color: Teeth Shape:
____ x _____ ____ x _____

Probability of offspring: Probability of offspring:


Pink Fur: ___% Round: ___%
Blue Fur: ___% Spiky: ___%

Number of Teeth: Tail:


____ x _____ ____ x _____

Probability of offspring: Probability of offspring:


One Tooth: ___% Bushy: ___%
Five Teeth: ___% Long: ___%
Head Covering: Arms:
____ x _____ ____ x _____

Probability of offspring: Probability of offspring:


Horns: ___% Two: ___%
Antennae: ___% Three: ___%

Ears: Height:
____ x _____ ____ x _____

Probability of offspring: Probability of offspring:


No Ears: ___% Short: ___%
Ears: ___% Tall: ___%
Shape of Body:
____ x _____

Probability of offspring:
Box Shaped: ___%
Circular Shaped: ___%
Trait Dominant Recessive Mother Father Baby #1 Baby#2

Eye Green (E) Red (e)


Color

No of. One (N) Three (n)


Eyes

Fur Color Pink (F) Blue (f)

Teeth Round (T) Spikey (t)


Shape

Number One (G) Five (g)


of Teeth

Tail Bushy (B) Long (b)

Head Horns (H) Antennae


(h)

Arms Two (A) Three (a)

Ears No Ears (E) Ears (e)

Height Short (H) Tall (h)

Shape of Box shape Circular


Body (H) Shape (h)

Name of Baby #1: _______________________________________________________

Name of Baby #2: _______________________________________________________


Monster Family Portrait
Name:________________________________ Date:____________

Monster Genetics Analysis Questions

1. Did your two babies look identical? Make a list of traits that were similar and different.

Similar:

Different:

2. Did either of your offspring inherit a trait that neither of the parents had? Explain how
that could happen.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

3. Make a Punnett Square for two monsters that are both Hh for head covering. (horns=
dominant, antennas=recessive)

4. Is it possible for two parents that both have a recessive trait to pass off the dominant trait to
their offspring. Explain.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

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