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You and your partner will follow the guidebook and find out the traits that your baby will have. Please make
sure that you read all of the instructions before asking questions. There are 7 parts to the instructionsanswering the questions below is part 7.
Do not mark in the guidebook. All questions and work will be done in these sheets.
Questions:
Answer these questions after you have completed the lab!
1. How many chromosome pairs does each parent have?
2. How many chromosomes does each parent “donate” to the next generation?
3. What is the significance of only one pair of chromosomes ending its random journey facing up?
4. What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?
5. What is it called when two genes are in a cell and one gene’s phenotype is expressed and one is not?
Give an example of when this happened.
6. What does epistasis mean? Give an example.
7. Hair colour is polygenic. What does this mean?
8. After looking at all of the ‘children” in the class, why is there so much variation in the way they look if
they all came from the same parents?
Table
After you have arranged your chromosomes, use the guidebook to determine the correct genotype and
phenotype for each trait studied. Fill these in the table below
Trait
Gender
Face shape
Chin shape
Chin shape 2
Cleft chin
Skin colour
Hair colour
Eye colour
Red Hair
Hair type
Widow’s Peak
Eyebrow thickness
Eyebrow placement
Eye Distance
Eye Size
Eye shape
Eyelashes
Mouth Size
Lips: Thickness
Dimples
Nose size
Nose shape
Earlobe attachment
Hairy ears
Freckles on cheeks
Freckles on forehead
Genotype
Phenotype
On this page, create the face of your child, according to the instructions in the booklet. Don’t forget to
name your bundle of joy!