Bikini Bottom Genetics

Scientists in Bikini bottom are investigating the genetic makeup of the organisms in their community. Select all of the genotypes below that are heterozygous.

• TT

• Bb

• DD

• fF

• tt

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Scientists in Bikini bottom are investigating the genetic makeup of the organisms in their community. Select all of the genotypes below that are homozygous dominant

• Dd

• ff

• BB

• tT

• TT

Scientists in Bikini bottom are investigating the genetic makeup of the organisms in their community. Select all of the genotypes below that are homozygous recessive

• bb

• dd

• BB

• tT

• tt

For sponges like Spongebob, yellow "skin" is dominant to blue. If a sponge has the genotype of Yy, the phenotype would be.

• Yellow skin

• Blue skin

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

For sponges like Spongebob, yellow "skin" is dominant to blue. If a sponge has the genotype of yy, the phenotype would be.

• Yellow skin

• Blue skin

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

For starfish like Patrick, a long head is dominant to a short one. Select all genotypes that would result in a starfish having a LONG head.

• rr

• Rr

• rR

• RR

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

For starfish like Patrick, a pink body is recessive to a yellow body. Select all genotype(s) that would result in a starfish having a PINK body.

• pp

• Pp

• pP

• PP

For sponges, having a square shape is dominant to a round shape. SpongeBob SquarePants (heterozygous for his square shape) mates with SpongeSusie RoundPants (round shaped). Create a Punnett Square to determine the possible offspring these two could have. Select all the genotypes that are possible for their offspring.

• ss

• Ss

• SS

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

For sponges, having a square shape is dominant to a round shape. SpongeBob SquarePants (heterozygous for his square shape) mates with SpongeSusie RoundPants (round shaped). Create a Punnett Square to determine the possible offspring these two could have. What are the odds of their offspring being square shaped?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Patrick meets Lucy at the dance. Both are heterozygous for pink body colour, which is dominant over yellow. Create a Punnett square to show the possibilities if Patrick and Lucy had children. Select all the possible genotypes for their offspring:

• homozygous recessive

• heterozygous

• homozygous dominant

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2