Answer Key Marshmallow Munchkin

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Marshmallow munchkin's have 8 chromosomes. Draw and label a munchkin's sperm, an egg, and the zygote. Clearly show the number of chromosomes in each cell. Label the egg, sperm, and zygote.

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What process makes gametes?

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Define fertilization

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What process allows the zygote to develop into a multicellular organism?

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What happens during meiosis to increase genetic variation?

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Which molecules holds the genetic code?

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The DNA sequence of a Marshmallow Munchkin is show below:
T A G - G C A - T C G- A A A

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Find the protein chain for the mRNA sequence: AUC - CGU-AGC-UUU

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Which part of a DNA molecule holds the information that is eventually translated into a protein?

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If a Marshmallow munchkin has a mutation. The mutation will only be passed on to its offspring if the mutation is located in

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Which of Mendel's Laws explains why traits on chromosome 1 and the traits on chromosomes 3 are inherited separtely?

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Which of Mendel's Laws explains why during meiosis the allele for each trait separate so each gamete only carries one allele in the gamete?

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What letters are used to represent nose color?

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What letters are used to represent tail color?

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The letter “L” is used as a symbol to represent

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Write the genotype for a homozygous dominant Marshmallow with 3 body segments.

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Write the genotype for a homozygous recessive Marshmallow with green legs?

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Write the genotype for a heterozygous Marshmallow with a pink nose.

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What is the phenotype for a Marshmallow with the genotype Ee

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What is the phenotype for a Marshmallow with the genotype Nngg

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What is the phenotype for a Marshmallow with the genotype TTrr

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One antennae (A) is dominant to two antennae (a).

Draw the punnett square for a two Marshmallows who are heterozygous for one antennae.

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Look at #22, what percent of the babies will have one antennae?

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Look at #22, what percent of the babies will be purebred for one antennae?

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Look at #22, what is the genotypic ratio?

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Look at #22, what is the phenotypic ratio?

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Draw the punnett square between Maxwell (Tt) and Martha (TT)

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Look at #29. What percent of the children will have curly tails?

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Look at #29. What percent of the children will have straight tails?

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Draw a punnett square between Hailey (bb) and Harry (Bb)

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Look at #34. Blue (B) is dominant to green legs (b). What percent of the offspring will have blue legs?

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Look at #34. Blue (B) is dominant to green legs (b). What percent of the offspring will have green legs?

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Gary Marshmallow and Gloria Marshmallow are both heterozygous for tail color. Black tail (R) is dominant for colored tail (r). Complete the Punnett square.

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Look at #39. What percent will have a black tail?

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Look at #39. What percent will have a colored tail?

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Look at #39. What percent will be a hybrid?

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Munchkins can have green or yellow horns. The green allele (G) is dominant to the yellow allele (g).
Draw a Punnett square for a heterozygous munchkin and a homozygous recessive munchkin.

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Look at #43, what is the phenotypic ratio

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What cross would produce 75% offspring with green horns and 25% with yellow horns?