Question

Use the table below to determine the corresponding genotype and phenotype of the critter you have created. Traits Suite Dominant Cards Recessive Cards Number of spots Hearts 4 spots (N*) K,Q,J, 10, 9, 8 2 spots (nn) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 Body color Clubs Red (R*) K,Q,J, 10, 9, 8 Orange (rr) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 Antennae length Diamonds Short (A*) K,Q,J, 10, 9, 8 Long (aa) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 Body size Spades Large (B*) K,Q,J, 10, 9, 8 Small (bb) 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 12.

Record the cards for the four gametes below. Ladybug gamete 1 cards _______________________ (Example: K hearts, 4 clubs, 9 diamonds, J spades) Ladybug gamete 1 genotype _______________________ (Example: N, r, A, B) Ladybug gamete 2 cards _______________________ Ladybug gamete 2 genotype _______________________ Ladybug gamete 3cards _______________________ Ladybug gamete 3 genotype _______________________ Ladybug gamete 4 cards _______________________ Ladybug gamete 4 genotype _______________________ 13. Pick two gametes from the previous step and indicate the numbers chosen (Example: Ladybug gametes 1 & 4) 14. What traits does the newly created ladybug possess? Make sure to give the genotype and phenotype for the newly created offspring. Draw a picture of your ladybug below.

Answer 1

So we have to create gametes with 4 traits using cards as the alleles, but we cannot do that if we don't have the parent's genotype, let us make up the parents genotype just randomly:

The parent's cards are: Q and 4 Hearts, 8 and 7 Clubs, 2 and 9 Diamonds, and 5 and 4 Spades

The parent's genotype is: Nn Rr Aa bb

Now we can answer the questions below, we are going to consider only the cards present in our parental, since the gametes come from it:

Record the cards for the four gametes below.

Ladybug gamete 1 cards: 4 Hearts, 7 Clubs, 9 Diamons and 5 Spades

Ladybug gamete 1 genotype: n r A b

Ladybug gamete 2 cards: Q Hearts, 8 Clubs, 2 Diamons and 4 Spades

Ladybug gamete 2 genotype: N R a b

Ladybug gamete 3 cards Q Hearts 7 Clubs, 2 Diamonds and 5 Spades

Ladybug gamete 3 genotype: N r a b

Ladybug gamete 4 cards: 4 Hearts, 8 Clubs, 9 diamons and 4 Spades

Ladybug gamete 4 genotype: n R A b

13. Pick two gametes from the previous step and indicate the numbers chosen

Let us take Gametes 1 and 3

14. What traits does the newly created ladybug possess? Make sure to give the genotype and phenotype for the newly created offspring. Draw a picture of your ladybug below.

The Gametes contain the following alleles:

- Gamete 1: n r A b

- Gamete 3: N r a b

The genotype then is: Nn rr Aa bb

The phenotype then is: 4 spots, orange body, short antannae and small body.

The drawing is: