Practice Inquiry-based Activity: Investigating Hereditary Traits (5) - Genetics & Heredity
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Inquiry-Based Activity: Investigating Hereditary Traits

Practice - Inquiry-Based Activity: Investigating Hereditary Traits

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Name a visible hereditary trait you could study.

💡 Hint: Think of traits that are easily seen.

Question 2 Easy

What is a Punnett square used for?

💡 Hint: It's a grid used in genetics.

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Question 1

What trait would you select for a family survey?

💡 Hint: Think of traits visible in family photos.

Question 2

True or False: Both dominant and recessive alleles can be expressed equally in all traits.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how Brown eyes can mask Blue eyes.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

A family has a history of blue eyes (bb). If one parent is heterozygous (Bb) and the other is recessive (bb), calculate the probability of their children having blue eyes.

💡 Hint: Draw the Punnett square to visualize the combinations.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given that height is a polygenic trait influenced by multiple genes and environmental factors, how would you design a study to analyze this trait in your family?

💡 Hint: Consider both genetic (family history) and environmental factors.

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