SESAME STREET

GENETICS ACTIVITY
Name ______________________

Partners Name ___________________________

Making the F1:

Step 1: Choose 2 sesame street characters from the next pages to become
your parent generation. Write their names on page 5 and assign an XX to one
and a XY to the other.

Step 2: Fill out a monster genetic profile for each of your parents (page 5)
using the Genetic key on page 4). If there are two genotype options for a
characteristic (e.g. five toes has FF and Ff) draw a number out of a hat (ie. 1 or
2) to determine what your monsters genotype for that characteristic

Step 3: Use the parents genotypes and the Punnett squares on pages 5 & 6 to
determine possible monster baby genotypes.

Choosing your F1s genotype: For each of your monster babys characteristics,
label the spaces in that Punnet square 1 through 4 and then randomly select
your monster babys genotype by drawing a number (1-4 from a hat). Record
this information in your monster baby profile on page 7.

Making the F2:

Step 4: Find another person with an opposite XX/XY F1 offspring

Step 5: Complete a monster profile of your F1 offsprings spouse (page 7).

Step 6: Breed an F2 generation offspring and complete a monster baby profile

for your F2 generation (page 9) using the rules outlined in Step 3.

Step 7: Draw your F2 Offspring (page 10) and complete the follow-up
assignment (page 9).

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Characters

Elmo Telly

Zoe Grover

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Honker Cookie Monster

(Has 4 Fingers)

Rosita Oscar the Grouch

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Work Booklet

GENETICS OF SESAME STREET CHARACTERS (Table 1.1)

Characteristic Phenotype Genotype Type of Inheritance

Eye Shape Exo (pops out) EE, Ee Dominant/recessive
Endo(flat) ee

Nose Color Pink PP Co-dominance

Orange ZZ
Yellow YY
No Nose NN

Body Color Red RR Incomplete dominance

Green RB
Blue RO
Magenta BO
Orange OO
Yellow BB

Head Hair Type Hairy XHXH Sex Linked

XHXh
XHY
Bald XhY
XhXh

Fingers 5 Fingers FF, Ff Dominant/Recessive

4 Fingers ff

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 OBSERVATION OF GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS
Instructions:
Using key on page 4 fill in the genotypes and phenotypes tables below.

Monster Parent 1 Genetic Profile

_________________ (Monsters Name) XX or XY (circle 1)

Characteristic Genotype Phenotype Type of Inheritance

Eye shape
Nose Color
Body Color
Hair Type
Fingers

Monster Parent 2 Genetic Profile

________________ (Monsters Name) XX or XY (circle 1)

Characteristic Genotype Phenotype Type of Inheritance

Eye shape
Nose Color
Body Color
Hair Type
Fingers

PUNNETT SQUARES for F1 Child

Eye Shape: ______ x ______ Nose: ______ x ________

Genotype Percentages: ________ Genotype Percentages: ________

Phenotype Percentages: ________ Phenotype Percentages: ________

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Body Colour: ______ x ______ Hair Type: ______ x ________

Genotype Percentages: ________ Genotype Percentages: __________

Phenotype Percentages: ________ Phenotype Percentages: _________

Fingers: ______ x ______

Genotype Percentages: __________

Phenotype Percentages: _________

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F1 Monster Babys (F1) genetic profile

_________________ (Monsters Name) XX or XY (circle 1)

Characteristic Genotype Phenotype Type of Inheritance

Eye shape
Nose Color
Body Color
Hair Type
Fingers

Your monster babys (F1) spouses genetic profile

________________ (Monsters Name) XX or XY (circle 1)

Characteristic Genotype Phenotype Type of Inheritance

Eye shape
Nose Color
Body Color
Hair Type
Fingers

PUNNETT SQUARES for F2 Child

Eye Shape: ______ x ______ Nose ______ x ________

Genotype Percentages: ________ Genotype Percentages: ________

Phenotype Percentages: ________ Phenotype Percentages: ________

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Body Colour: ______ x ______ Hair Type ______ x ________

Genotype Percentages: ________ Genotype Percentages: __________

Phenotype Percentages: ________ Phenotype Percentages: _________

Fingers: ______ x ______

Genotype Percentages: __________

Phenotype Percentages: _________

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F2 generation Monster baby genetic profile

_________________ (Monsters Name) XX or XY (circle 1)

Characteristic Phenotype Genotype Type of Inheritance

Eye shape
Nose Color
Body Color
Hair Type
Fingers

Conclusion:

In 1 2 pages do an analysis of your results (explain why your F2 generation

has the characteristics that it does as well as commenting on the validity of
the experiment). Make sure to answer the questions below within your
analysis:

1. Define phenotype and genotype and give an example of each.

2. What is an allele? List the alleles the Sesame Street characters have for
nose colour. Explain what kind of dominance these alleles display

3. In what circumstance will the phenotype match the genotype and when will
it not match? (Use examples from the lab to help your answer). What is this
type of inheritance called?

4. In this lab the body colour alleles showed a different phenotype pattern,
what is this inheritance pattern called and explain how it works.

5. Is it more likely for a male or female offspring to be bald? What is this

inheritance pattern called and explain how it works

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Draw and label your F2 generation monster baby

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Criterion C: Processing and Evaluating (For Activity assignment)

Achievement
Level Descriptor
Level
0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.

1-2 The student is able to:

i. Collect and present data in numerical and/or visual forms.
ii. I have used knowledge and understanding of science to recognize patterns
and draw conclusions from the data..
iii. Recognize patterns and draw conclusions from the data..
iv. State the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation.
v. State improvements or extensions to the method.

3-4 The student is able to:

i. Correctly collect and present data in numerical and/or visual forms. I have
included visual presentations.
ii. I have correctly used knowledge and understanding of science to accurately
recognize patterns and explain the results.
iii. Outline the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific
investigation.
iv. Outline improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the scientific
investigation.

5-6 The student is able to:

i. Correctly collect, organize and present data in numerical and/or visual forms. I
have labelled all visual presentations.
ii. I have used knowledge and understanding of science to accurately recognize
patterns and explain the results. I have explained how the different types of
genetic interaction influences inheritance.
iii. Discuss the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific
investigation.
iv. Describe improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the
scientific investigation.

7-8 The student is able to:

i. Correctly collect, organize and present data in numerical and/or visual forms. I
have correctly labelled all visual presentations.
ii. I have used knowledge and understanding of science to accurately recognize
patterns and explain the results. I have correctly explained how the different types
of genetic interaction influences inheritance.
iii. Evaluate the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific
investigation.
iv. Explain improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the scientific
investigation.

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