GUMMY BEAR GENETICS *Remember that each gummy bear can only have TWO (2) genes… One from MOM and one from DAD.
1. IF dad has two yellow genes and mom has two red genes, what will the baby bears get?
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2. IF dad has one red and one yellow gene and mom has two red genes, what will the baby bears get?
From Dad? ________ From Mom? ____________
What colour will the baby bears be? _____ Why?
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3. IF dad has two yellow genes and mom has one red and one yellow gene, what will the baby bears get?
From Dad? ________ From Mom? ____________
What colour will the baby bears be? _____ Why?
(*hint remember that red is dominant over yellow)
The Big Problem
Father Bear (Yellow/Yellow), Mother Bear (Red, Yellow)
Son Bear is RED, Daughter Bear is YELLOW
Son marries RED bear and has 3 Red babies and 1 Yellow
Q1: What does this tell us about the son’s wife?
Daughter has two Yellow babies and one Red.
Q2: What does this tell us about the daughter’s husband?
Find out which genetics number you are!
See what number everyone in your family is. Get a group of your friends together and see what numbers they are.
*Start* in the center of the circle with: "if you have hair on your fingers between your fingernails and your knuckle"... answer "yes" or "no".
Then, "if your hair comes to a widows 'peak' in the middle of your forehead"... answer "yes" or "no".
Then, "if your earlobes dangle" (a part hangs free from your face)... answer "yes" or "no".
Next, "if you can roll your tongue"... answer "yes" or "no".
And finally, "if your hair is curly"... answer "yes" or "no".
That's the number you are! Try it out!
See how many different numbers come up!