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GenesRUs2014–EventLeaderInstructions
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EventSetup
Thisisastationevent.Thereare14stations.Ifyouhavemorethan14teamsyoucanprint
twosetsofdirectionsandmakeasecondsetofstations.Ifyouonlyhaveafewteamsmore
than14teamsyoucanaddreststations.Spreadthestationsaroundtheroom.Placeone
teamateachstation.Ifyoudon’thaveenoughspacetodothiseventinstationsthequestions
canbedisplayed.
Materials
Stations1through8requirecrayons,markers,orcoloredpencilsinthefollowingcolors:
pink,orange,yellow,red,purple,green,blue,brownandblack.Studentswillbedrawinga
“Monster”onatemplateusingcrayons,markers,orcolorpencilsonthebackoftheanswer
sheet.
RunningtheEvent
Eachteamneedstobringawritingdevice.Teamshave3minutesperstation.Makesureto
remindtheteamstoputanswersintheblanksthatcorrespondtotheirstation(don’tstartat1
unlessyouareatthefirststation).Teamsshouldleavestationpageswiththequestionside
downuntilinstructedtoflipthemoverandbegin.Wheneachteamisdoneatastation,they
shouldflipthestationpagebackover.Besuretoinstructteamswhichwaytomoveandallow
adequatetimefortransitionbetweenstations.
ScoringtheEvent
Usetheanswerkeyprovidedtoawardonepointforeachanswerandonepointforeach
Monstertrait(attachtheMonsterrubrictotheanswersheetwhentheMonsterisgraded).
Teamwiththehighestscorewins.
Tiebreaker
Chooseafewdifficultquestionstobetiebreakerquestionsbeforetheeventbeginssuchas
anyofthePunnettsquares.Iftwoormoreteamshavethesamenumberofpointsbreakthe
tiebyseeingwhichteamwasthefirsttomissoneofthetiebreakerquestions.Youcanalso
chooseadifficultstationasthetiebreakerandtheteamwiththemostnumberofquestions
correctatthatstationwinsthetie.ExplainalltiesontheRankSheetwhenyouturninyour
materialsinthescoringroom.
Placethesecolorpencils/crayons/markersatthefollowingstations:
StationNumber
Colors
1
pink
2
red
3
purple
4
green
5
blue
6
green
7
green
8
red,blue
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Station1
Usethewordbanktohelpyoufillintheblanksbelow.
1. Ifanorganismhasboththedominantandrecessiveallelesforatrait,thentheorganism
isconsidered__________.
2. IfanorganismhasonlydominantORonlyrecessiveallelesforatrait,thentheorganism
isconsidered__________.
3. Atraitwherebothversionsoftheallelehavetobethesameinorderforthetraittobe
seenandwherethetraitcansometimesbemaskediscalleda___________trait.This
kindoftraitshowsuplessoften.
4. Atraitwhereoneoftheallelescanmaskorhidetheotheralleleinapairforanother
traitiscalleda___________.Thistraitshowsupmoreoften.
5. Offspringaresaidto________traitsfromboththeirparents.
WordBank
heterozygous homozygous
inherit
recessive
dominant
MonsterGenetics
Someofthestationsinthiseventcontaininstructionsfordrawingamonsterwithcertain
characteristics.UsetheMonsterTemplateonthebackofyouranswersheettodrawthe
monsteraccordingtotheinstructions.Yourmonsterdrawingwillbescoredaspartofthe
eventonwhetheryoudrewitaccordingtothespecifiedtraits,notonartisticability.
AddthehighlightedtraitstotheMonsterTemplateonyouranswerpage.
Genotype
AA
Aa
aa
BB
Bb
bb
Phenotype
2antennae
1antennae
Noantennae
Redantenna
Pinkantenna
Whiteantenna
Station2
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AnswerthefollowingquestionswiththewordsGenotypeorPhenotype.
6. Thegeneticmakeupofanorganism,ratherthanthephysicaltraitsoftheorganismis
the________.
7. Aphysicaltraitofanorganismthatisdeterminedbythegeneticmakeupiscalledthe
________.
8. Inapersonwhohasbrowneyes,theallelesmaybewrittenasBb.WhatisBb?
9. Whatisthephysicaltraitofbrowneyes?
MonsterGenetics
Someofthestationsinthiseventcontaininstructionsfordrawingamonsterwithcertain
characteristics.UsetheMonsterTemplateonthebackofyouranswersheettodrawthe
monsteraccordingtotheinstructions.Yourmonsterdrawingwillbescoredaspartofthe
eventonwhetheryoudrewitaccordingtothespecifiedtraits,notonartisticability.
AddthehighlightedtraitstotheMonsterTemplateonyouranswerpage.
Genotype
CC
Cc
cc
DD
Dd
dd
Phenotype
1hump
1hump
2humps
Greenhump
Greenhump
Redhump
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Station3
Usethewordbanktohelpyoufillintheblanksbelow.
10.________isthegeneticmaterialthatmakesupchromosomes.Itcontainsthegenetic
instructionsusedinthedevelopmentandfunctionoflivingorganisms.
11.Acharacteristicofanorganismthatmaybeinheritedisa________.
12.Aformofagenethatisnormallyfoundinpairsiscalledan________.
13.AthreadlikestructureinsidethecellsofanorganismthatismadeupofDNA.
14.Aunitofhereditythatistransferredfromparenttooffspringanddeterminesa
characteristicoftheoffspringisa________.
WordBank
trait
chromosomes
DNA
genes
allele
MonsterGenetics
Someofthestationsinthiseventcontaininstructionsfordrawingamonsterwithcertain
characteristics.UsetheMonsterTemplateonthebackofyouranswersheettodrawthe
monsteraccordingtotheinstructions.Yourmonsterdrawingwillbescoredaspartofthe
eventonwhetheryoudrewitaccordingtothespecifiedtraits,notonartisticability.
AddthehighlightedtraitstotheMonsterTemplateonyouranswerpage.
Genotype
EE
Ee
ee
FF
Ff
ff
Phenotype
Bluetail
purpletail
Redtail
Curlytail
Curlytail
Straighttail
Station4
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MonsterGenetics
Someofthestationsinthiseventcontaininstructionsfordrawingamonsterwithcertain
characteristics.UsetheMonsterTemplateonthebackofyouranswersheettodrawthe
monsteraccordingtotheinstructions.Yourmonsterdrawingwillbescoredaspartofthe
eventonwhetheryoudrewitaccordingtothespecifiedtraits,notonartisticability.
AddthehighlightedtraitstotheMonsterTemplateonyouranswerpage.
Genotype
GG
Gg
gg
HH
Hh
hh
Phenotype
2eyes
2eyes
3eyes
Browneyes
Greeneyes
Blueeyes
15.WhichcoloreyewouldyourMonsterhaveifithasaheterozygousgenotype?
16.HowmanyeyeswouldyourMonsterhaveifitdisplayedtherecessivephenotype?
17.HowmanyeyeswouldyourMonsterhaveifithadthehomozygousdominant
genotype?
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Station5
PunnettSquare
18.Ascientistcross-pollinatestallpeaplants(TT)andshort(tt)peaplants.Completethe
PunnettSquareforthiscrossbelow.
T
T
t
t
19.Whatistheprobabilityfortalloffspring?
a. 0%
b. 25%
c. 50%
d. 75%
e. 100%
20.Whatistheprobabilityforshortoffspring?
a. 0%
b. 25%
c. 50%
d. 75%
e. 100%
MonsterGenetics
Someofthestationsinthiseventcontaininstructionsfordrawingamonsterwithcertain
characteristics.UsetheMonsterTemplateonthebackofyouranswersheettodrawthe
monsteraccordingtotheinstructions.Yourmonsterdrawingwillbescoredaspartofthe
eventonwhetheryoudrewitaccordingtothespecifiedtraits,notonartisticability.
AddthehighlightedtraitstotheMonsterTemplateonyouranswerpage.
Genotype
JJ
Jj
jj
KK
Kk
kk
Phenotype
Bluelegs
Bluelegs
Redlegs
4legs
4legs
3legs
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Station6
PunnettSquare
21.Ascientistcross-pollinatesasetofpeaplantsandendsupwiththeoffspringinthe
PunnetSquarebelow.CompletethePunnettSquareforthiscrossbelowbyfillinginthe
parentgenotypes.Theallelefortallphenotypes(T)isdominantandthealleleforshort
phenotypes(t)isrecessive.
____
____
____
TT
Tt
____
Tt
tt
22.Whataretheparentphenotypes?
a. Theyarebothtall.
b. Theyarebothshort.
c. Oneistallandtheotherisshort.
23.Whatistheprobabilityforshortoffspring?
a. 0%
b. 25%
c. 50%
d. 75%
e. 100%
MonsterGenetics
Someofthestationsinthiseventcontaininstructionsfordrawingamonsterwithcertain
characteristics.UsetheMonsterTemplateonthebackofyouranswersheettodrawthe
monsteraccordingtotheinstructions.Yourmonsterdrawingwillbescoredaspartofthe
eventonwhetheryoudrewitaccordingtothespecifiedtraits,notonartisticability.
AddthehighlightedtraitstotheMonsterTemplateonyouranswerpage.
Genotype
LL
Ll
ll
MM
Mm
mm
Phenotype
Purplehair
Purplehair
Greenhair
Straighthair
Straighthair
CurlyHair
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Station7
PunnettSquare
24.Ascientistcross-pollinatesshortpeaplants(tt)withmoreshortpeaplants(tt).
CompletethePunnettSquareforthiscrossbelow.
t
t
t
t
25.Whatistheprobabilityfortalloffspring?
a. 0%
b. 25%
c. 50%
d. 75%
e. 100%
26.Whatistheprobabilityforshortoffspring?
a. 0%
b. 25%
c. 50%
d. 75%
e. 100%
MonsterGenetics
Someofthestationsinthiseventcontaininstructionsfordrawingamonsterwithcertain
characteristics.UsetheMonsterTemplateonthebackofyouranswersheettodrawthe
monsteraccordingtotheinstructions.Yourmonsterdrawingwillbescoredaspartofthe
eventonwhetheryoudrewitaccordingtothespecifiedtraits,notonartisticability.
AddthehighlightedtraitstotheMonsterTemplateonyouranswerpage.
Genotype
NN
Nn
nn
RR
Rr
rr
Phenotype
whitebodysegments
whitebodysegments
redbodysegments
Bluedotsonbody
Greendotsonbody
Yellowdotsonbody
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Station8
Foreachgenotypebelow,indicatewhetheritisheterozygousorhomozygous.
27.TT
28.Bb
29.ff
30.FF
31.Ff
32.bb
Determinethephenotypeforeachgenotypeusingtheinformationprovidedaboutpeaplants.
Roundpeasaredominanttowrinkledpeas.LabeleachaseitherRoundorWrinkled.
33.RR
34.Rr
35.rr
MonsterGenetics
Someofthestationsinthiseventcontaininstructionsfordrawingamonsterwithcertain
characteristics.UsetheMonsterTemplateonthebackofyouranswersheettodrawthe
monsteraccordingtotheinstructions.Yourmonsterdrawingwillbescoredaspartofthe
eventonwhetheryoudrewitaccordingtothespecifiedtraits,notonartisticability.
AddthehighlightedtraitstotheMonsterTemplateonyouranswerpage.
Genotype
TT
Tt
tt
YY
Yy
yy
Phenotype
Rednose
Orangenose
Yellownose
Redlips
Redlips
Bluelips
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Station9
DeterminewhetherthetraitspicturedbelowareDominantorRecessive.
36.Theabilitytorollyourtongue
37.Attachedearlobe
38.Curlyhair
39.Beinglefthanded
40.Havingawidow’speak
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Station10
DeterminewhetherthetraitspicturedbelowareDominantorRecessive.
41.Detachedearlobe
42.Claspinghandswithrightthumboverleft
43.Cleftchin
44.Dimples
45.Freckles
Station11
DeterminewhetherthetraitspicturedbelowareInheritedorAcquired.
46.Spotsonacheetah
47.Amonkey’sabilitytoclimbatree
48.Azebra’sabilitytohearwell
49.Yelloweyesofacat
50.Trainingadogtorunraces
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Station12
DeterminewhetherthetraitspicturedbelowareInheritedorAcquired.
51.Theabilityofapersontoswim
52.Theabilityofadogtoplayfetch
53.Theabilityofafrogtosticktoaleaf
54.Biggermusclesfromliftingweights
55.Webbedfeetofaduck
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Station13
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DecideifeachstatementisTrueorFalse.
56.Anoffspringisthedescendantorchildofanorganism.
57.Offspringcaninherittraitsfromanauntoruncle.
58.Offspringcaninherittraitsfromasibling.
59.Asiblingisanauntoruncleofanoffspring.
60.Anoffspringcaninherittraitsfromagrandparent.
61.Ifapersoniscolorblind,theyaremorelikelytobefemale.
62.Arecessivetraitcanbemorecommoninapopulationthanadominanttrait.
Station14
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MultipleChoice
63. GregorMendelwas
a. A20thcenturyDutchbiologistwhostudiedgeneticsinfish.
b. A19thcenturyEuropeanmonkwhostudiedgeneticsinpeaplants.
c. A21stcenturyAmericangeneticist.
d. An18thcenturySouthAmericanbiologistwhostudiedgeneticsinhumans.
64. WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutMendel’sdiscoveries?
a. Hisdiscoverieswereacceptedbythescientificcommunitywhenhepublishedthem.
b. Hisideasaboutgeneticsapplytoalllivingorganisms.
c. Noneofhisideasaboutgeneticsareacceptedbyscientiststoday.
d. Noneoftheabove.
65. Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthegenetics?
a. Characteristicsofoffspringaredependentuponinheritinggenesfrombothparents.
b. Characteristicsofoffspringaredependentuponinheritinggenesfromonlyoneparent.
c. Characteristicsofoffspringaredependentuponhowhealthytheplantsare.
d. Characteristicsofpeaplantsarerandomandnotdependentupongenetics.
66. Ifapeaplantwithyellowpeas(YY)iscrossedwithapeaplantwithgreenpeas(yy)andalltheoffspring
haveyellowpeas,whatcanyousayaboutthegeneticsoftheplants?
a. Bothparentspassedonallelesforyellowpeas.
b. Bothparentspassedonallelesforgreenpeas.
c. Theoffspringareallhomozygous.
d. Yellowpeasaredominantovergreenpeas.
RestStation
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Takeashortbreak!HowmanywordscanyoumakeusingthelettersinthewordGENETICS?
Example:nest
Thisisjustforfunandwillnotcounttowardsyourscore.
GENETICS
RestStation
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Takeashortbreak!Howmanywordscanyoumakeusingthelettersintheword
CHROMOSOME?Example:room
Thisisjustforfunandwillnotcounttowardsyourscore.
CHROMOSOME
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GenesRUs–StudentResponseSheet
School:___________________________________________________________VJV1JV2JV3
StudentNames:______________________________________________________________________
Foreachanswer,fillintheblankorcirclethecorrectresponse.
Station6
Station1
21. 1. ___________________________
2. ___________________________
____ ____
3. ___________________________
4. ___________________________
____ TT
Tt
5. ___________________________
____
Station2
6. GenotypeorPhenotype
7. GenotypeorPhenotype
8. GenotypeorPhenotype
9. GenotypeorPhenotype
tt
22. a
23. a
Station3
10. ___________________________
11. ___________________________
12. ___________________________
13. ___________________________
14. ___________________________
Station4
15. Brown,Green,orBlue
16. TwoorThree
17. TwoorThree
b
b
c
c
d
e
c
c
d
d
e
e
Station7
24. t
t
t
t
25. a
26. a
Station5
18. b
b
Station8
T
T
t
t
19. a
20. a
Tt
b
b
c
c
d
d
27. HeterozygousorHomozygous
28. HeterozygousorHomozygous
29. HeterozygousorHomozygous
30. HeterozygousorHomozygous
31. HeterozygousorHomozygous
32. HeterozygousorHomozygous
33. RoundorWrinkled
34. RoundorWrinkled
35. RoundorWrinkled
e
e
CONTINUEONBACK.
Station9
36. DominantorRecessive
37. DominantorRecessive
38. DominantorRecessive
39. DominantorRecessive
40. DominantorRecessive
Station10
41. DominantorRecessive
42. DominantorRecessive
43. DominantorRecessive
44. DominantorRecessive
45. DominantorRecessive
Station11
46. InheritedorAcquired
47. InheritedorAcquired
48. InheritedorAcquired
49. InheritedorAcquired
50. InheritedorAcquired
Station12
51. InheritedorAcquired
52. InheritedorAcquired
53. InheritedorAcquired
54. InheritedorAcquired
55. InheritedorAcquired
Station13
56. TrueorFalse
57. TrueorFalse
58. TrueorFalse
59. TrueorFalse
60. TrueorFalse
61. TrueorFalse
62. TrueorFalse
Station14
63. a
b
c
d
64. a
b
c
d
65. a
b
c
d
66. a
b
c
d
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MonsterTemplate–Drawyourmonsteraccordingtostation
directionsusingthistemplateoftheheadandbody.
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Trait
2antennae
Antennaarepink
2humps
Humpsarered
Tailispurple
Tailiscurly
2eyes
Eyesaregreen
Legsareblue
4legs
Hairisgreen
Hairiscurly
Bodyiswhite
Greendotsonbody
Noseisred
Lipsareblue
Totalpoints
1pointeach