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GeneticsFISHTeacher’s Instructions:

1) This is the Part A of a three-part (A, B and C) project about fish genetics. Even If you do not wish to complete the entire project, you may still use Part A as a stand-alone activity. 2) Activate students’ prior knowledge by asking them the following questions: “Have you ever been told that you... A) have your mother’s/father’s eyes/nose? B) look like your mother/father? C) are tall like your grandmother/grandfather? “Do you think fish look like their parents?” 3) Explain to students that they will complete a project (if you have decided to do so) about Fish Genetics. This project is separated into Parts A, B and C. This hand out contains the project details for Part A. Below is a summary of the entire project. Details for Parts B and C can be found in PartB.pdf and PartC.pdf respectively (visit http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/sustain/12.html).

Part A: Genes, Peas! Students will learn about Mendel’s principles and genetic terminology. Part B: Square Dance (grab your partner!) Students will learn how to use Punnett squares and pedigree charts to illustrate inheritance and solve problems. Part C: Create a Fish Students will use the knowledge they gained from parts A and B to create a fish (an offspring fish from two parent fish).

4) To complete Part A, hand out pages 2 to 12 to each student.

5) Students will read the background information on pages 2 to 6.

6) Students will use the background information and references listed on page 7 to answer the questions on pages 7 to 12.

7) Assessment: you may collect the question sheets or correct them in class. Answer keys are provided on pages 13 to 15. You may also wish to display the genetics time lines around the classroom.

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Objectives:

Tasks:

Key Terms:

1) To be able to outline Mendel’s principles of inheritance, describing their importance to the understanding of heredity.2) To explain what is meant by the terms heterozygous and homozygous.3) To distinguish between genotype and phenotype and use these terms appropriately when discussing the outcomes of genetic crosses.

PART A: Genes, Peas!

1) Read pages 2 to 6. 2) Complete the questions on pages 7 to 12 (use the resources listed on page 7).

- allele: one of two (or more) alternative forms of a gene that give rise to alternative characteristics for a specific hereditary trait (see diagram below).- chromosome: a strand of DNA that carries genes (the genetic information of an organism). Chromosomes are capable of replicating themselves with each cell division (see diagram below).- gene: a

- genetics: a- genotype: the - heredity: the - heterozygous: having 2 different alleles for a trait (e.g. Rr).- hybrid: heterozygous or mixed. - homozygous: having 2 identical alleles for a trait (e.g. RR or rr).- phenotype: the

hereditary unit (made up of DNA) that occupies a specific location on a chromosome. A gene determines a particular characteristic in an organism (see diagram below).

branch of biology that deals with heredity and variation of organisms. genetic makeup of an organism or a group of organisms (the actual alleles).

transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring.

expression of characteristics for a specific trait, the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism.- purebred: homozygous.

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Background:

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Gregor Mendel was born in 1822. His parents farmed but were very poor; they could not afford to send Gregor to university. So, in 1843, Gregor decided to join a monastery.Monastery life afforded Mendel time for his two passions: studying and gardening. Thus, Mendel began to experiment with plant breeding.

First, Mendel studied pea plants and their characteristics. He noticed several characteristics of traits in pea plants: 1) seed colour: yellow or green, 2) seed shape: round or wrinkled, 3) flower colour: white or coloured, 4) form of ripe pod: smooth or wrinkled, 5) colour of unripe pods: green or yellow, 6) position of flowers: side or end, 7) length of stem: long or short.

For his first experiment, he decided to crossbreed pea plants with round and wrinkled seeds. He used purebred plants as “parent” plants. Mendel knew that the plants werepurebred because he grew them over several generations and they always produced offspring with the same characteristic for the trait of seed shape. After crossing 2 purebred plants and observing the offspring (seeds), he noticed that all of the seeds were round - he could not find one wrinkled seed!

He noticed that one of the characteristics (round) appeared and the other character-istic (wrinkled) disappeared. He performed experiments with characteristics of other traitsand observed the same results. For example, when tall and short plants were crossed, allthe offspring were tall. Mendel used the term “dominant” for the characteristic that appeared and the term “recessive” for the characteristic that did not appear. For pea plants, round seeds and tall plants (long stem) are dominant characteristics while wrinkled seeds and short plants (short stem) are recessive characteristics for stem length and seedshape traits.

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Offspring Round : Wrinkled (3:1) second generation

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These results sparked Mendel’s curiosity. He decided to perform another experiment which involved crossbreeding the plants from the first generation to see which character-istic would appear in the second generation offspring. Mendel discovered that the second generation offspring had both round AND wrinkled seeds! The recessive charac-teristic had somehow reappeared. Mendel noticed that the ratio of round to wrinkled seeds was 3:1.

Mendel performed this experiment again with the second generation offspring and obtained the following results.

Mendel continued to conduct similar experiments. During each experiment, he chose only one trait to study. He collected data for thousands of pea plants. During the winter he analyzed the data and made some conclusions: - Since each trait can be expressed in different ways, there must be two factors (alleles) that affect the expression of the characteristics for that trait. - One of the alleles is dominant (appears in heterozygotes/hybrids) and one allele is recessive (is ‘masked’ or ‘hidden’ in heterozygotes/ hybrids) - Each individual contains two alleles (either both dominant, both recessive, or one of each) for each trait. - The alleles must come from the parents. Offspring receive one allele from each parent.

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Parents

Offspring All Wrinkled third generation

Second Generation Second Generation Wrinkled Wrinkled

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Offspring Round : Wrinkled (3:1) third generation

Second Generation Second Generation Round Round

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Mendel also diagramed the results. Note: R = round (dominant), r = wrinkled (recessive).

Finally, Mendel formulated 3 principles of heredity:

1) Principle of Segregation: each trait is made up of two factors. Each parent provides one factor of a characteristic for a trait.

Trait = shape of seed Factors = round and wrinkled

2) Principle of Dominance: in a heterozygous/hybrid pairing, the allele that is expressed in the phenotype is dominant. The allele that is not expressed is recessive.

Trait = shape of seed Expressed = round or wrinkled Dominant = round Recessive = wrinkled

3) Principle of Independent Assortment: each trait is determined separately from other traits because chromosomes sort independently.

The shape of the seed (a trait) does not affect the colour of the seed (another trait).

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Parents Purebred Round X Purebred Wrinkled RR X rr

First Generation All Round Offspring Rr

Parents First Generation Round X First Generation Round Rr X Rr

Second Generation Round : Wrinkled (3:1) Offspring RR Rr rR : rr

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Today we use terms such as genotype, phenotype, homozygous and heterozygous when discussing genetics.

Genotype refers to the genes inherited by an offspring from its parents. For example, the genotype for a pea plant with round seeds could be RR. The genotype could also be Rr (or rR). The genotype for a pea plant with wrinkled seeds would be rr.

Phenotype refers to the appearance of a trait in an offspring. For example, you may see a pea plant that has round seeds but you would be unable to tell (by observation alone) what the genetic makeup (genotype) of that plant would be. Since round is dominant, it would be impossible to tell if this particular pea plant had two dominant alleles (RR), or a dominant allele and a recessive allele (Rr). The expression of a recessive characteristic for a trait is the only case where the phenotype can be used to determine the genotype. For example, if a pea plant has wrinkled seeds and it is known that wrinkled seeds is recessive, then you would know that the genotype must be rr.

A genotype that has two like alleles is called homozygous. For example, the genotypefor wrinkled seeds is homozygous because it is rr. The genotype for round seeds ishomozygous only if it is RR. If the genotype for round seeds is rR or rR, then it is calledheterozygous - meaning that the alleles are different.

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SEEDS ROUND WRINKLED

GENOTYPE RR r R R r r r

HOMOZYGOUS HETEROZYGOUS

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Questions:Use the background information and web resources (listed above) to complete the following questions.

1) Complete the time line on pages 8 to 10. (Fill in the blanks.)

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GeneticsFISHReferences:

History of Genetics Timeline by Jo Ann Lane. Available at:http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1994/geneticstln.html

Genetics in Context. Available at: http://www.esp.org/timeline/

Time line of the History of Genetics. Available at:http://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/kahales/301Genetics/timeline.html

Variation and Mendel’s Laws. Available at:http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/biology/evolution/genetics/mendelsvariation.html

Mendelian Genetics. Available at:http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/mcclean/plsc431/mendel/mendel1.htm

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2) Complete the following definitions:

Synonym/Example

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Definition: Word or Concept Diagram:

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Definition: Word or Concept Diagram:

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Reference: Adapted from Simons, Sandra M. Strategies for Reading Nonfiction. Copyright © 1991 by Spring Street Press.Used by permission of the publisher.Source: Success for All Learners: A Handbook on Differentiating Instruction: A Resource for Kindergarten to Senior 4.(p. 6.36 and 6.101)

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3) Match each scenario with one of Mendel’s laws (select the law that matches the scenario the best).

In white suckers, light grey colouring of the scales is dominant to dark grey scales. However, it is possible for two light grey suckers to produce an offspring with dark grey colouring.

Many traits such as spots on body, length of barbels, and colour of skin can be observed on catfish. It is possible to see any combination of these traits in individual catfish.

In humans, hairline shape (smooth or widow’s peak) is coded for by a single pair of genes. A man with a widow’s peak has several children with a woman who also has a widow’s peak and some of the children have a smooth hairline.

4) Complete the following chart. The two characteristics for the colour of scales trait in sucker fish are light and dark. Light (L) is dominant and dark (l) is recessive.

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Principle of Segregation

Principle of Independent Assortment

Principle of Dominance

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Answer Key:

1) Time line:

1665 Robert Hooke discovers the cell.

1754 Pierre Maupertuis suggests species transform over time.

1809 Lamark publishes Philosopie Zoologique.

1824 Rene Dutrochet discovers that tissue is made from living cells.

1831 Charles Darwin sets out on his voyage on the Beagle.

1833 Robert Brown discovers the cell nucleus.

1859 Darwin publishes Origin of Species by Natural Selection.

1865 Mendel formulates the principles of heredity.

1868 Freidrich Miescher discovers nuclein (DNA).

1888 Waldyer names the chromosome.

1927 Hermann Muller shows that x-rays cause mutation.

1953 Crick and Watson discover the structure of DNA.

1985 Alec Jefferie develops a method of DNA fingerprinting.

1987 Genetically engineered plants first developed.

1989 Seven cloned calves are born from the same embryo.

Predictions: - students should make a few predictions about major events or discoveries in the field of genetics.

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Synonym/Example

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- having two different alleles for a trait

- having two identical alleles for a trait

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Definition: Word or Concept Diagram:

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2) Complete the following definitions:

- the genetic makeup of an organism

- the expression of a specific trait, the observable expression of a characteristic for a specific trait in an organism

appearance

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Definition: Word or Concept Diagram:

Definition: Word or Concept Diagram:

Definition: Word or Concept Diagram:

Reference: Adapted from Simons, Sandra M. Strategies for Reading Nonfiction. Copyright © 1991 by Spring Street Press.Used by permission of the publisher.Source: Success for All Learners: A Handbook on Differentiating Instruction: A Resource for Kindergarten to Senior 4.(p. 6.36 and 6.101)

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3) Match each scenario with one of Mendel’s laws (select the law that matches the scenario the best).

In white suckers, light grey colouring of the scales is dominant to dark grey scales. However, it is possible for two light grey suckers to produce an offspring with dark grey colouring.

Many traits such as spots on body, length of barbels, and colour of skin can be observed on catfish. It is possible to see any combination of these traits in individual catfish.

In humans, hairline shape (smooth or widow’s peak) is coded for by a single pair of genes. A man with a widow’s peak has several children with a woman who also has a widow’s peak and some of the children have a smooth hairline.

4) Complete the following chart. The two characteristics for the colour of scales trait in sucker fish are light and dark. Light (L) is dominant and dark (l) is recessive

Principle of Segregation

Principle of Independent Assortment

Principle of Dominance

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GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE HOMOZYGOUS or HETEROZYGOUS

LL light scales homozygous

ll dark scales homozygous

Ll light scales heterozygous

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