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Name: ________________________________________________________________ Period: _______________
Creative Creature: ________________________________ (name and type) ex. Fido the Zombie
Part 1: Creative Creature Project (Due March 28, 2016)
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Choose a creature you are going to create and analyze (genetically)
a. Zombie
b. Superhero/villain
c. Witch/wizard
d. Fairy
e. Your own creation (make sure to make your own CREATIVE CREATURE TRAIT TABLE).
Find the CREATIVE CREATURE TRAIT TABLE for your type of creature and analyze the traits and characteristics you will be
utilizing throughout the activity. There are 6 traits. Four of them are regular dominant/recessive traits, one is incomplete
dominance (blend), and one is co-dominance. The 7th trait is the sex of your creature which is found on the sex
chromosome pair 7.
a. Each creatures genome consists of 8 chromosomes (4 pairs)
b. Diploid number =8
c. Haploid number=4
d. Last pair of chromosomes are the sex chromosomes (either XX for female or XY for male)
Complete your creature’s karyotype and explanation. Use the CREATIVE CREATURE TRAIT TABLE to complete.
Analyze your creature’s DNA: Determine complementary DNA strand for each of your creatures 6 chromosomes using the
ORIGINAL DNA template strand provided for each chromosome (do not worry about the sex chromosomes, those are predetermined)
Determine the mRNA strand using the ORIGINAL DNA template strand for each chromosome.
On each mRNA strand for each chromosome, circle each codon and fill in the appropriate corresponding amino acid chain
using the amino acid table in this packet.
Write out the polypeptide chain in the corresponding boxes.
Write in gene # (1-7) and symbol on each chromosome using the creative creature trait table.
Complete the karyotype for your IDEAL mate using the same creative character trait table.
Complete the 7 punnett squares for your Baby Creature. Complete phenotypic and genotypic ratios accordingly. Follow
the directions when choosing your baby creatures genes.
Complete the Karyotype for your baby creature using the results from your seven punnett squares.
Using your baby’s karyotype, determine the gametes for you and your ideal mate that came together to make your baby.
Complete final ZYGOTE cell (nucleus and organelles) that was created during fertilization of the parent gametes.
Part 2: Family History and Portrait (Due TBA)
****Use this helpful key below as a guide to complete the packet!!!***
Gene 1 with Allele for Trait 1
from Mom
Chromosome
from Momma 
Allele for Trait 2 from Mom
Gene 1 with Allele for Trait 1
from Dad
Chromosome
from Papa
Allele for Trait 2 from Dad
Your Creatures Homologous pair of chromosome 1
Key To Understanding Your Creatures
Chromosomes
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Homologous pair of chromosomes
Each chromosome in the pair contains
2 genes that code for an allele for a
specific trait
Together, the two alleles make up your
GENOTYPE that determines your
PHENOTYPE for that particular trait
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CREATIVE CREATURE TRAIT TABLES
Zombie
Chromosome 1: Movement
Chromosome 2: Pigmentation
Chromosome 3: Special Features
Trait:
1. Method
2.Posture
3.Hair Color
Crawl (C)
Upright (P)
Dark (D)
5. Missing Arms
(Incomplete dom.)
2 Arms (T)
6.Jaw bone
Dominant
4.Eye Color (coDominant)
Red (R)
Recessive
Walk (c)
Twisted/hunched (p)
Light (d)
White (W)
1 Arm (O)
Normal (e)
Exposed bone (E)
Witch/Wizard
Trait:
Chromosome 1: Movement
1.Flying
2.Posture
Chromosome 3: Special Features
5. Skin coverage
6. Skin color
Upright (U)
Chromosome 2: Pigmentation
3.Hair Color (co4. Eye Color
dominant)
(Incomplete dom.)
Dark (D)
Yellow (Y)
Dominant
Broom (F)
Warts (W)
Normal
(tan/beige/white)
(N)
Recessive
Bubble (f)
Hunchback (h)
Light (L)
No warts (w)
Colored
Red/Green/Blue (n)
Blue (B)
Superhero/Villain
Trait:
Dominant
Recessive
Chromosome 1:
Movement
1.Method
2.Elasiticity/
stretchiness
(E)
Fly (F)
Normal (S)
Not flying
(f)
Elastic (s)
Chromosome 2: Pigmentation/type
Chromosome 3: Special Features
3.Skin type
(co-dominant)
4.Eye
Color
5.Mega Muscles
6. Hand projected powers (Incomplete
dom.)
Animal like
(scales/fur/spikes)/colored (A)
Normal (N)
Dark (D)
Bulging Muscles
(M)
Normal
Muscles(m)
Red electric volts (R)
Light (d)
Blue electric volts (B)
Fairy
Trait:
Chromosome 1: Wings/movement
1.Wings type
2.Wing appearance
Chromosome 2: Pigmentation/Hair types
3.Eye Color (co-dominant)
4.Hair Type
Dominant
Pointed (P)
Transparent (T)
Recessive
Round (p)
Patterned (t)
Light colored (light
greens/blues/yellows/greys)
(L)
Dark colored
(black/brown/purple/red) (D)
Chromosome 3: Special Features
5. Fairy Dust
6.Antennas
(Incomplete dom.)
Blue dust (B)
Antennas (A)
Normal (G)
Earth made hair
(fire, water,
grass) (g)
Red dust (R)
No antennas (a)
Create Your Own! Creature: _______________________________
Chromosome 1:
____________________________
Traits
Dominant
Recessive
1.
2.
Chromosome 2:
___________________________
3. (co-dominant)
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Chromosome 3:
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5 (incomplete
dominance)
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In the box below, draw YOUR KARYOTYPE of your creature. Include the gene symbols for the alleles they carry on the
chromosomes themselves. Write down the organism’s genotype and phenotype based on the alleles they carry.
Chromosome 1
from Momma 
Traits that genes
code for

Chromosome 1
from Papa
Chromosome 1
1-
2-
Genotype
Phenotype
Traits that genes
code for

Chromosome 2
from Papa
Chromosome 2
3-
4-
Genotype
Phenotype
Chromosome 3
from Momma 
Traits that genes
code for

Chromosome 2
from Momma 
Chromosome 3
from Papa
Chromosome 3
5-
6-
Genotype
Phenotype
Chromosome4
from Momma 
Chromosome 4
from Papa
Chromosome 1
7. Sex of Creature (XX or XY)
Traits that genes code
for

Genotype
Phenotype
Your Creative Creature’s Name: __________________
Explain what the above karyotype represents:
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Directions for Pages 4-7
Chromosome 1 from Momma Creature
Complementary
strand of DNA
ORIGINAL
TEMPLATE
strand of DNA
mRNA
Amino
Acids
T
A
C
C
C
C
C
G
C
A
C
T
T
A
C
T
T
C
A
A
C
A
T
T
Sequence
Gene 2
Amino Acid
Sequence
Allele for Gene 1 Final Polypeptide Chain:
Allele for Gene 2 Final Polypeptide Chain:
Chromosome 1 from Papa Creature
Complementary
strand of DNA
ORIGINAL
TEMPLATE
strand of DNA
Gene 1
Amino Acid
mRNA
Amino
Acids
T
A
C
G
G
G
A
A
A
A
C
T
T
A
C
T
T
T
C
C
C
A
T
T
Allele for Gene 1 Final Polypeptide Chain:
Allele for Gene 2 Final Polypeptide Chain:
1. Write the
complementary
strand of DNA.
2. Write the correct
mRNA strand.
3. Code for the
correct Amino
Acids.
4. Place the amino
acid sequence for
each gene below.
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Chromosome 2 from Momma Creature
Complementary
strand of DNA
ORIGINAL
TEMPLATE
strand of DNA
mRNA
Amino
Acids
T
A
C
C
A
A
G
G
A
A
C
T
T
A
C
T
T
T
A
A
G
A
T
T
Allele for Gene 3 Final Polypeptide Chain:
Allele for Gene 4 Final Polypeptide Chain:
Chromosome 2 from Papa Creature
Complementary
strand of DNA
ORIGINAL
TEMPLATE
strand of DNA
mRNA
Amino
Acids
T
A
C
T
T
T
C
A
T
A
C
T
T
A
C
G
A
G
A
C
C
A
T
T
Allele for Gene 3 Final Polypeptide Chain:
Allele for Gene 4 Final Polypeptide Chain:
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Chromosome 3 from Momma Creature
Complementary
strand of DNA
ORIGINAL
TEMPLATE
strand of DNA
mRNA
Amino
Acids
T
A
C
G
G
T
A
A
A
A
C
T
T
A
C
G
C
C
T
C
A
A
T
T
Allele for Gene 5 Final Polypeptide Chain:
Allele for Gene 6 Final Polypeptide Chain:
Chromosome 3 from Papa Creature
Complementary
strand of DNA
ORIGINAL
TEMPLATE
strand of DNA
mRNA
Amino
Acids
T
A
C
C
G
G
G
A
C
A
C
T
T
A
C
C
G
A
T
T
C
A
T
T
Allele for Gene 5 Final Polypeptide Chain:
Allele for Gene 6 Final Polypeptide Chain:
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Chromosome 4 (sex chromosome) from Momma Creature
Chromosome 4 (sex chromosome) from Papa Creature
Female creatures should have a gene symbol X from Momma and a gene symbol X from Poppa.
Male creatures should have a gene symbol X from Momma and a gene symbol Y from Poppa.
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Now draw the Karyotype of your IDEAL mate of the opposite sex (MUST be the same type of creature/species but if you
are female, XX, then your mate should be male, XY). Use the same CREATIVE CREATURE TRAIT TABLE that you used to
create yourself. That means the same gene symbols, traits, and phenotypes. The genotypes do NOT have to be the
same. Remember, you don’t want your mate to be an exact replica of yourself.
Ideal Mate’s Name: ___________________________________
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Baby Making!
Complete a Punnett Square for each trait (from Creative Creature TRAIT table on page 2)
Trait 1:__________________
Type of Dominance: __________________________ (Complete, Incomplete, or Co-Dominance)
Possible phenotypes: _____________________ or ___________________ or_______________________*
(*third possible phenotype for codominance and incomplete dominance)
Gene symbols: _______ and ________
Momma’s Genotype
For Complete Dominance, complete #1, #2, and #3
For Incomplete Dominance or Co-Dominance, complete #3 ONLY
1. Phenotypic ratio:________;________
(Dominant: recessive phenotypes)
2.
Genotypic ratio: ______ (homozygous dominant)
______ (heterozygous dominant)
______ (homozygous recessive)
3.
Circle the trait you want your Baby creature to have and write the
Genotype below:
Papa’s
Genotype
Baby’s genotype for Trait #___:
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Baby’s Phenotype for Trait #:___: ________________________
Trait 2:______________________
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Trait 3:________________________________
Trait 4:_________________________________
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Trait 5:__________________________
Trait 6:_________________________
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Trait 7: SEX of your Creative Creature
Using the information from above, Complete the Karyotype of your Baby Creative Creature!
Baby’s Name: ______________________________
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Making Creative Creature Babies: The gametes that made your baby…
Your Gamete
Your Ideal Mates______________ Gamete
Chromosome 2
Chromosome 2
Chromosome 3
Chromosome 1
Chromosome 4 sex
Chromosome 3
Chromosome 1
Chromosome 4 sex
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Baby Creature’s Zygote (1st diploid cell of the new creature!)
This should be what your get when you fuse Your gamete and your ideal mate’s gamete….Remember , this is what gave you your
Punnett Squares! Write in the allele EACH chromosome is carrying and the gene #. Include any MAJOR PROTEIN MAKING
organelles in the zygote’s cytoplasm (LABEL)!
Zygote cytoplasm
Zygote cell membrane
Zygote nucleus
Homologous Pair 2
Homologous Pair 1
Homologous Pair 4
Homologous Pair 3
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Your Final Task!
Part 2: Family Portrait and Family History (Due April 7th)
1. Draw out your Family Photo!
All of the traits for you, your mate and your child MUST be clearly visible in your family photo.
Pick whatever scenario you want/background.
Be creative, have fun and stick to your genetics!
Guidelines:
Minimum size requirements: Full Poster (24 inches x 36 inches)
Must Include Creative Creatures names
Must be colored
Must choose one of the 10 major biomes as your background; incorporate landscape from that biome in the
background of your family portrait
 Tropical rainforest
 Temperate shrub land/chaparral
 Tropical dry forest
 Temperate deciduous forest
 Tropical savannah
 North western coniferous
 Desert
 Taiga/Boreal forest
 Temperate grasslands
 Tundra
***Must include a producer(plant), primary consumer (herbivore), secondary consumer (omnivore/carnivore), and
tertiary (omnivore/carnivore) consumer in your background (remember, they must belong to the biome you chose
earlier)…this is a food chain…they just need to be present in the background somewhere
Include copies of each Karyotype on the back of the poster
Include a brief summary of your biome
Include the names of the organisms in your food chain
Must Be Neat
This will be presented in class!
2. Type your family history!
 Provide background information on your species/creature
 Describe where your creature lives (biome/ecosystem)
 Describe the organisms (plants and animals) that are found in your creatures natural habitat (your
biome)
 The food your creature eats
 How your creatures species has evolved over time
 Important battles in your creatures history
 Be CREATIVE!
 Must be 2 pages types, DOUBLE SPACED, 1 inch margins, TIMES NEW ROMAN or ARIAL, size 12 font