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Magoo Inheritance
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Magoos are a species of monsters that exhibit the same patterns of inheritance as
humans. A magoo can be blue, yellow or green and may or may not have horns, wings
or a tail. When a magoo smiles, they may appear friendly, with a mouth full of teeth
similar to ours, or scary with sharp fangs that are several inches long. Some magoos
have both teeth and fangs which is a highly regarded trait in their society. Most magoos
have only two eyes, but occasionally there will be some that have three. Answer the
following questions about the inheritance of traits in magoos.
Problem A: For magoos, having wings is dominant over not having wings. In a family
of magoos, Meg and her father, Mike, both have wings while her brother, Marvin, and
mother, Maria do not.
1. What are the genotypes for each member of this magoo family?
Meg XX
Marvin XY
Maria XWX
MikeXWY
Problem B: The color of a magoo is either blue (B), yellow (Y) or an intermediate
phenotype of green.
2. Since neither blue nor yellow is dominant over the other, and some magoos are
green, what pattern of inheritance does this trait display? Incomplete
3. What would be the genotype of a green magoo?
BY
4. If two green magoos had children, what would be the chances their child would
be blue? ¼ chance
5. What would be the genotypic ratio of their children?
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Problem C: For magoos, a single gene controls their dentition (the type and
arrangement of teeth). However, there are several teeth phenotypes. Some Magoos
have square teeth, with having square teeth (D S) being dominant to not having square
teeth (d). Other Magoos have fangs, with fangs (D F) being dominant to no fangs (d).
However, there are magoos that have both square teeth AND fangs and magoos with
neither. Meg, a magoo with only fangs, has a problem shes not sure if Mario or Matt
is the father of her child, Malia (maybe a call to Maury is in order!). Matt has the
coveted smile of teeth and fangs, while Mario only has teeth. Malia is unlike anyone
else in this scenario since she has neither teeth nor fangs.
6. How would you describe the trait of having teeth and fangs?
7. What is Malias genotype?
8. What is Megs genotype?
9. Is it possible for Mario to be Malias father? Explain
10. Is it possible for Matt to be Malias father? Explain
11. If Meg had another child with Malias father, what would be the chances that
child would also have no teeth or fangs?
Problem D: The number of eyes a magoo has is a sex-linked trait carried on the X
chromosomes. Male magoos inherit two X chromosomes, while females inherit an X
and a Y. The dominant allele codes for 2 eyes while the recessive trait is to have 3
eyes. Marvin is a homozygous male with 3 eyes and has offspring with Melissa, a 2eyed female.
12. What is Marvins genotype?
13. What is Melissas genotype?
14. What are the chances they have a 3-eyed boy?
15. What are the chances they have a 2-eyed girl?
16. What percentage of their offspring will be carriers for having 3-eyes?
17. Would having three eyes be more often seen in male or female magoos?
Explain.
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Problem E: Matt comes from a family with a history of albinism which is a recessive
genetic condition which causes them to lack pigmentation and appear white. His
partner, Maddie, also has albino relatives.
18. What type of genetic testing would be recommended for these individuals?
19. If Maddie and Matt are both carriers for the gene, what would be the chance their
child will be albino?
Problem F: Morgan (M) is unsure of the father of her child (C) so she decided to appear
on the Maury show to determine paternity. She brings two potential fathers with her, the
first one is Max (F1) and the other is Mo (F2).
20. Given the test results below, who is the father of Morgans child? Be able to
explain.
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