Iii/ I/ I: Polygenetic "Penny" Lab

Name: Date: Period:
POLYGENETIC "PENNY" LAB
Polygcnetic Traits are traits that are deri ved from the interaction of many alleles and genes
combining together lo create ~lat one trait. IF these traits were dominant/reccesive or
incomplete/codominanl then there would be only 3 choices, but in polygenetic traits there arc
numerous choices for that trait.
For example height - you could be 4'2" or 4'6'' or 4·g·• or 5·0.. or 5'2" or 5''6 or 6'2" and on and on
Thus, height is made of many genes put together: AaBbCc
In order to help PROVE that polygenetic is made of many genes put together we are going to
conduct a penny lab that ""II correspond to different human heights.
Directions:
• For each trial. flip the coin SIX times and record how many heads versus tails you get for
each trail. The six nips represents six alleles combining together to create that one trait.
• You will be conducting TEN trails, each having SIX coin flips.
• Record your data in the data table below.
• Remember: Heads are dominant genes. Tails are recessi\'e genes.
Table 1: Individual
trial 1 trial 2 trial 3 trial 4 trial 5
Ntm1ber of tails (T) II \\ II I I\\\\ I\ I

Number of heads (HJ III\ \Ill \\ \ \ \ \\
trial 6 trial 7 trial 8 trial 9 trial 10

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Number of tails I\ II \II II\ \\ I 11\
Number of heads I Ill I \\ 11\\ II
Table 2· Individual and Class results
Number of 0T6H IT 5 1-1 2T 41-1 3T 3 H 4T 2H 5T I H 6 TOH
TAILS vs HEADS
1, 411 li'-\ ~ :,1 -s, 1\-\- Yi~\-\ l:\i \ \\ ~, ~\.\

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INDIVIDUAL Total:
CLASS Total:
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Period:
Name: Date:
Using the infonnation below, the number of heads to tails ratio represents a certain human height.
Construct a Bar Graph for both your individual results and class results.
Make sure to include a KEY (Individual vs class).
# Tails vs Heads from Data Table #2: Represents - Height:

0 Tails and 6 Heads 6 feet I inch
I Tail and 5 Heads 5 feet 11 inches
2 Tails and 4 Heads 5 feet 9 inches
5 Tails and I Head 5 feet 3 inches
6 Tails and 0 Heads 5 feet I inch
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Co nclusion: Use your evidence gathered and the previous Height Data Table to answer the
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following questions.
l) Do parents give (All or Half) of their genetic material to their children? Explain WHY.
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2) A man is 5 feet 7 inches tall, has 3 heads (dominant genes) and 3 tails (recessive genes). He will
give 3 genes to his child. These 3 genes can be given randomly.
He can give 3 dominant genes and no recessive genes

He can give 2 dominant genes and l recessive gene
He can give l dominant gene and 2 recessive genes
He can give Odominant genes and 3 recessive genes
If a male is 5 feet 9 inches tall, it means that he has 4 dominant genes and 2 recessive. He will only
give 3 genes to his child. What are the possible combinations of genes that he can give?
He can give _2_ dominant and _ O __ recessive
He can give ____],,_ dominant and __\ _ recessive
He can give_\_ dominant and ~ recessive
3) The male is 5 feet 7 inches and the female is 5 feet 5 inches. Is it possible for them to give their
child the necessary genes so the child can be 5 feet 11 inches tall? Explain your answer.
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4) If 2 parents are 5 feet 7 inches, is it possible to have a child that is 6 feet tall? Explain how this
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5) Other than height, what would be 3 other polygenic traits that we ha,ve talked about or learned in
class?
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JUSTIFICATION:
Using your EVIDENCE gathered from this lab EXPLAIN how are polygenic traits differ from
Dominant/Recessive/Incomplete traits that only require 2 alleles? DRAW or MODEL you
explanation as well.
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POLYGENETIC "PENNY" LAB

Thus, height is made of many genes put together: AaBbCc

trial 1 trial 2 trial 3 trial 4 trial 5

Ntm1ber of tails (T) II \\ II I I\\\\ I\ I

trial 6 trial 7 trial 8 trial 9 trial 10

1, 411 li'-\ ~ :,1 -s, 1\-\- Yi~\-\ l:\i \ \\ ~, ~\.\

# Tails vs Heads from Data Table #2: Represents - Height:

He can give 3 dominant genes and no recessive genes

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