Q Choose one of the two prompts. In this week's connections you will investigate an inheritance pattern. Include yourself and 4 other blood-related people in your family or choose 5 members of a family close to you. Record in the table below their phenotypes for the four traits. Then write a concluding statement based on your investigation whether the family carries recessive or dominant alleles for the trait. Family Member Trait #1 Widow's peak Continuous hairline Trait #2 Unattached earlobes Attached earlobes Trait#3 Tongue rolling Non-tongue rolling Trait#4 Interlocking fingers * (L over R) Interlocking fingers R over L 1 2 3 4 5 OR Woolly mammoths have been extinct for 10,000 years. Because their frozen remains have been found, some researchers want to resurrect the woolly mammoth by cloning its DNA. List two pros and two cons of cloning an extinct animal? Mention at least one technical and one ethical pro and/or con. Rubric Connections (3) Connections (3) Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAccuracy - scientifically valid 5 pts Full Marks 2 pts some inaccuracies 0 pts many inaccuracies 5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeComplete Answer All aspects of question are answered. 5 pts Full Marks 3 pts somewhat incomplete 0 pts incomplete 5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescriptive - clear and concise 5 pts Full Marks 3 pts confusing 0 pts unclear 5 pts Total Points: 15 PreviousNext
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