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Mendelian Genetics with Marvel Superheroes

Authored by Molly Jordan

Biology

10th Grade

NGSS covered

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Mendelian Genetics with Marvel Superheroes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Spider-Man has two alternate versions of the web gene, W and w. These alternate versions of the same gene are called

alleles.

traits.

characters.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Thor has a widow's peak (V-shaped hairline) because he has the allele combination WW. This makes Thor

homozygous dominant.

homozygous recessive.

heterozygous.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Ironically, Black Widow has no widow's peak because she is homozygous recessive for the gene. In other words, her genotype would be

straight hairline.

WW.

Ww.

ww.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Black Panther is has the genotype Pp, where P = panther and p = non-panther. However, he shows the panther phenotype. This is an example of Mendel's Law of

Dominance.

Segregation.

Independent Assortment.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Captain Marvel is heterozygous for the flamefist gene (Ff). When she produces gametes, 50% get the F allele, and 50% get the f allele. This is an example of Mendel's Law of

Dominance.

Segregation.

Independent Assortment.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Hulk's father was true-breeding for the green skin and Hulk's mother was true-breeding for non-green skin. This makes Hulk

true-breeding.

a hybrid.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Hulk and She-Hulk are both heterozygous for the green skin gene. What percentage of their children will have the green skin phenotype?

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

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