Genetics in Marvel

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Genetics in Marvels Avengers?

• We will use the Avengers movie to identify
  inherited traits in different characters from the
  movie.

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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• What are some phenotypes (observable traits)
  described in the following line from the Marvels
  Avengers movie?

It's good to meet you, Dr. Banner. Your work on
anti-electron collisions is unparalleled. And I'm
a huge fan of the way you lose control and turn
into an enormous green rage monster. -Tony
Stark/Ironman
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• What are some phenotypes (observable traits)
  described in the following line from the Marvels
  Avengers movie?

The Bilgesnipe, you know huge, scaly, big
antlers. You don't have those? -Thor
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• What are some Genotypes (alleles inherited from
  parents) about the character below from the
  Marvels Avengers Movie?

Phenotype Dominant Recessive
Freckles Have freckles (F) No freckles (f)
Hair color Red (R) Blonde (r)
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• What are some Genotypes (alleles inherited from
  parents) about the character below from the
  Marvels Avengers Movie?

Phenotype Dominant Recessive
Height Normal (H) Tall (h)
Width Thin (W) Wide (w)
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• What are some Genotypes (alleles inherited from
  parents) about the character below from the
  Marvels Avengers Movie?

Phenotype Dominant Recessive
Eye Color Brown (B) Green (b)
Hair color Red (R) Black(r)
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• What are some Genotypes (alleles inherited from
  parents) about the character below from the
  Marvels Avengers Movie?

Phenotype Dominant Recessive
Hair Color Black (B) Blonde (b)
Face Shape Square (S) Pointed (s)
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• What are some Genotypes (alleles inherited from
  parents) about the character below from the
  Marvels Avengers Movie?

Phenotype Dominant Recessive
Hair Color Black (B) Blonde (b)
Face Shape Square (S) Pointed (s)
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• What are some Genotypes (alleles inherited from
  parents) about the character below from the
  Marvels Avengers Movie?

Phenotype Dominant Recessive
Hair Color Black (B) Blonde (b)
Height Tall (T) Short (t)
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• What are some Genotypes (alleles inherited from
  parents) about the character below from the
  Marvels Avengers Movie?

Phenotype Dominant Recessive
Hair Color Black (B) brown(b)
Eye Color Brown (E) Blue (e)
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• Are the following genotypes dominant or recessive
  about the character below from the Marvels
  Avengers Movie?

Phenotype Genotype
Freckles ff
Hair color Rr
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• Are the following genotypes dominant or recessive
  about the character below from the Marvels
  Avengers Movie?

Phenotype Genotype
Height hh
Width ww
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• Are the following genotypes dominant or recessive
  about the character below from the Marvels
  Avengers Movie?

Phenotype Genotype
Eye Color BB
Hair color rr
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• Are the following genotypes dominant or recessive
  about the character below from the Marvels
  Avengers Movie?

Phenotype Genotype
Hair Color bb
Face Shape Ss
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• Are the following genotypes dominant or recessive
  about the character below from the Marvels
  Avengers Movie?

Phenotype Genotype
Hair Color Bb
Face Shape ss
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• Are the following genotypes dominant or recessive
  about the character below from the Marvels
  Avengers Movie?

Phenotype Genotype
Hair color bb
Height TT
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Applying Genetics to the Marvels Avengers
Characters

• Are the following genotypes dominant or recessive
  about the character below from the Marvels
  Avengers Movie?

Phenotype Genotype
Hair Color bb
Eye Color ee
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Human Mendelian Trait Examples
Trait Dominant Recessive
Tongue rolling Can roll (R) Cant roll (r)
Freckles Have freckles (F) No freckles (f)
Widows peak Widows peak (W) Straight hairline (w)
Earlobes Free hanging (A) Attached (a)
Cleft chin Have cleft (C) No cleft (c)
Hitchhikers thumb Hitchhikers (H) Straight (h)
Dimples Have dimples (D) Dont have dimples (d)