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1 Name: WELCOME TO JURASSIC WORLD! Total POINTS earned (out of 80 points): In Jurassic World, Indominis Rex was obviously scary because its genome (genes) were a combination of the DNA from many different species, which made its behavior unpredictable. Although it wasn t mentioned in the movie, it is very likely that the geneticist, Henry Wu, had created other types of genetic hybrids by combining parts of the DNA of different organisms, just like he did with the Indominis Rex. The sequel for Jurassic World is in the works, but your job is to create a cool, new hybrid species of dinosaur by demonstrating your understanding of genetics and patterns of inheritance. THIS PROJECT IS WORTH 80 POINTS, AND IT S DUE ON:! PART 1 (9 POINTS) Genetic engineering information read the information about genetic engineering at %20Genetic%20Engineering%20page.htm of 9 points): Answer the following questions: 1) What does our current understanding of genetics and heredity allow geneticists to do? 2) What is selective breeding? 3) Explain what hybridization is. 4) What has genetic engineering been used to engineer in recent years? 5) What happens in genetic engineering or recombinant DNA technology? 6) What is the knowledge of genetics, including genetic engineering, making possible? 7) What is genetic mapping? 8) What did the human genome project involve? 9) What is a downside to genetic mapping?

2 Part 2 (12 POINTS) OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT: Create a hybrid species of dinosaur that could attract Jurassic World visitors to the park that is a combination of the DNA of three different dinosaur species AND the DNA of three other animals to give your dinosaur some more cool features. Look through these dinosaur database websites to examine the different types of dinosaur species that have been identified as well as their traits and characteristics. Then you will choose three different types of dinosaurs that you want your hybrid dinosaur to be a combination of. Dinosaur databases: Dinosaur you chose Why you choose this dinosaur - what genes and trait from this dinosaur are you hoping to incorporate into your dinosaur s DNA? Dinosaur # 1 NOTE: This dinosaur s DNA will serve as the base genome for your dinosaur. Dinosaur # 2 Dinosaur # 3 Use the following database to examine animal traits and characteristics - of 12 points): Animal you chose Why you choose this animal - what genes and trait from this animal are you hoping to incorporate into your hybrid dinosaur s DNA? Animal # 1 Animal # 2 Animal # 3

3 Part 3 (16 POINTS) Pick four major traits that you want to incorporate into and emphasize in your hybrid dinosaur s DNA (ex. sharp teeth, camouflage, height, etc.) based on the dinosaurs and animals you chose to include as parts of your hybrid dinosaur s DNA. Determine the two alleles for each of these traits and assign them a letter, and include what the phenotype would be for the dominant and recessive form of these traits. ***Before you complete the table, you need to assign one of each to the following inheritance patterns: Trait #1 = Typical dominant and recessive (the dominant allele masks the recessive) Trait #2 = Codominance (there are two codominant alleles if an organism is heterozygous for this trait, then both of the alleles will be equally expressed in the phenotype) Trait #3 = Incomplete dominance (the heterozygous phenotype is a blend/mix of the dominant and recessive phenotypes) Trait #4 = Polygenic trait (there are other genes that contribute to the overall phenotype for the trait) Trait # 1 Typical Dominant/ Recessive 2 Codominance 3 Incomplete Dominance 4 Polygenic Trait Desired Trait 1 st codominant Letter= 1 st Incomplete codominance Letter= Letter(s) for Alleles 2 nd codominant Letter= 2 nd Incomplete codominance Letter= Dominant Allele 1 st codominant allele 1 st Incomplete Dominance allele Recessive Allele 2 nd codominant allele 2 nd Incomplete Dominance allele of 16 points):

4 Part 4 (16 POINTS) Create a Punnett Square for each trait by using the letters you ve assigned. Using the descriptions of the genotype and/or phenotype for each situation, fill in the Punnett Square and calculate the probabilities for the genotypes and phenotypes. Trait #1 = Cross a male that is homozygous RECESSIVE for the trait with a female that is heterozygous for this trait. Incomplete Dominance Trait #3 = Cross a male and female that are both heterozygous for this incomplete dominance trait. Genotypes: Genotypes: Homozygous Dominant = % Homozygous Recessive = % Phenotypes: Dominant Trait = % Recessive Trait = % Homozygous Dominant = % Homozygous Recessive = % Phenotypes: 1 st Incomplete Dominance Trait = % Heterozygous Trait = % 2 nd Incomplete Dominance Trait = % Codominance Trait #2 = Cross a male and female that are both heterozygous for this codominance trait Polygenic Trait #4 = Cross a male and female that are both heterozygous for the trait. Genotypes/Phenotypes: Homozygous Codominant Allele #1 = % Homozygous Codominant Allele #2 = % Genotypes: Homozygous Dominant = % Homozygous Recessive = % Phenotypes: Dominant Trait = % Recessive Trait = % of 16 points):

5 Part 5 (12 POINTS) Pretend that this is a section of DNA that you are creating for your hybrid dinosaur, assign certain sections of its DNA to represent the genes that correspond to the four traits your hybrid dinosaur will have. Include form of the gene (allele) that you would insert to get the corresponding phenotype in your hybrid dinosaur. of 12 points):

6 Part 6 (5 POINTS) 1) How many chromosomes does your hybrid dinosaur have in its body cells? of 5 points): 2) How many chromosomes does your hybrid dinosaur have in its sex cells? Look through this database of Latin and Greek root words to pick parts that will help you develop a name for your dinosaur: or gherrera/greek%20and%20latin%20roots%20in%20english/greek_and_latin_roots.pdf 3) What will be the name of species for your hybrid dinosaur? 4) What do the root words of your dinosaur s name mean? 5) Why did you choose to give your dinosaur this name? Part 7 (5 POINTS) Read the following article: dinosaurs/dinosaur-dnafossil-decay-jurassic-park-clone htm Answer the following questions: 1) Can geneticists use the techniques from Jurassic Park to clone dinosaurs? of 5 points): 2) Why or why not? 3) How old are the oldest recovered samples of DNA? 4) Under ideal conditions, what is the longest amount of time that DNA could remain intact before all of the DNA bonds have been destroyed? 5) What are some factors that effect how long DNA can be preserved? Part 8 (5 POINTS) of 5 points): Draw or create an image of what you hope your dinosaur to look like on a sheet of white, nonlined paper. Be sure to include the four traits that you inserted into your dinosaur s DNA that was in Part 5, and the traits from the three dinosaurs and three animals you wanted your dinosaur to have parts of its DNA from that was in Part 2. If you do not feel like you are NOT artistically inclined (not a good artist) then you may print out a picture of the dinosaurs and animals you re including in your hybrid dinosaur and arrange them to make it look how you would like your hybrid dinosaur to turn out or you could use photoshop! STAPLE YOUR DINOSAUR S PICTURE TO THIS PACKET.

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