Lab: Mouse Genetics (One Trait)

Question 1

The original mice that you cross are called the .

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P generation

Question 2

The offspring from that cross are called the .

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F1 generation

Question 3

If mice from the F1 generation are crossed, their offspring are the .

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F2 generation

Question 4

Check all correct elements below that you included in your question.

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format: “What is the effect of X on Y?”; independent variable: genes of the parental mice; dependent variable: traits of the offspring

Question 5

Several different possible hypotheses appear below. Click the hypothesis that most resembles the hypothesis you wrote.

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If either parent mouse passes a dominant allele, the offspring will have black fur.

Lab: Mouse Genetics (One Trait) Answers