Remember: Heads are tall genes. Tails are short genes. Analyze the class data and propose an explanation for an apparent trend in height

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  1. Assuming both parents carry three tall genes and three short genes, you will model the inheritance of height for ten different offspring. Flip a coin six times to determine how many tall and short genes the child inherits. Heads represents a tall gene and tails represents a short gene.
  2. Record all of your data along with the class data in the tables below

 

Data:

Table 1: Group results

 

Flip (Your Group)

         1          

   2

    3

    4

   5

Number of tails

 

 

 

 

 

Number of heads

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 1: continued

 

 Flip (Your Group)

   6

   7 

    8

    9

   10

Number of tails

 

 

 

 

 

Number of heads

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2: Group and class results

Flip 

Situation

0 T 6 H

1 T  5 H

2 T  4 H

3 T  3 H

4 T  2 H

5 T  1 H

6 T  0 H

Your Group

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construct a Bar Graph for both your results and the class results.

 

Conclusion: Use the following Height Table to answer the questions.

 

 Penny Situation

 Height

 O Tails and 6 Heads

 6 feet 1 inch

 1 Tail  and 5 Heads

 5 feet 11 inches

 2 Tails and 4 Heads

 5 feet 9 inches

 3 Tails and 3 Heads

 5 feet 7 inches

 4 Tails and 2 Heads

 5 feet 5 inches

 5 Tails and 1 Head

 5 feet 3 inches

 6 Tails and 0 Heads

 5 feet 1 inch

 

Remember: Heads are tall genes. Tails are short genes.

  • Analyze the class data and propose an explanation for an apparent trend in height.
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