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Bikini Bottom Genetics 2

Use your knowledge of genetics to complete this worksheet.
1. Use the information for SpongeBobs traits to write the phenotype (physical appearance) for each item.
(a) LL-______________

(d) RR - _____________

(e) Rr-_______________

(b) yy-_______________
_______________

(f) ll-

(c) Ss-_______________
_______________

(g) ss-

(h) Yy -______________

2. Use the information in the chart in #1 to write the genotype (or genotypes) for
each trait below.
(a) Yellow body - ___________

(e) Stubby nose - ___________

(b) Roundpants - ___________

(f) Round eyes - ____________

(c) Oval eyes - ______________

(g) Squarepants - ___________

(d) Long nose - _____________

(h) Blue body - ____________

3. Determine the genotypes for each using the information in the chart in #1.
(a) Heterozygous round eyes -_____

(c) Homozygous long nose - ______

(b) Purebred squarepants - ______

(d) Hybrid yellow body - ______

4. One of SpongeBobs cousins, SpongeBillyBob, recently met a cute squarepants gal,

SpongeGerdy, at a local dance and fell in love. Use your knowledge of genetics to
answer the questions below.
(a) If SpongeGerdys father is a heterozygous squarepants and her mother is a
roundpants, what is her genotype? Complete the first Punnett square to show the
possible genotypes.
Based on your results, what would Gerdys genotype have to be? _________
(b) Complete the second Punnett square to show the possibilities that would result if
Billy Bob & Gerdy had children. NOTE: SpongeBillyBob is heterozygous for his
squarepantsshape.

(c) What is the probability of kids with squarepants? _____ %

(d) What is the probability of kids with roundpants? _____ %

5. SpongeBobs aunt and uncle, SpongeWilma and SpongeWilbur, have the

biggest round eyes in the family. Wilma is believed to be heterozygous for her
round eye shape, while Wilburs family brags that they are a pure line. Complete the Punnett square to show the
possibilities that would result if SpongeWilma and SpongeWilbur had children.
(a) Give the genotype for each person. Wilma - _______ Wilbur - ________
(b) Complete the Punnett square to show the possibilities that would
result if they had children.
(c) What is the probability that the kids would have round eyes? ____ %
(d) What is the probability that the kids would be oval eyes? ____ %
6. SpongeBobs mother is so proud of her son and his new wife, SpongeSusie, as they
are expecting a little sponge. She knows that they have a 50% chance of having a
little roundpants, but is also hoping the new arrival will be blue (a recessive trait) like
SpongeSusie and many members of her family. If SpongeBob is heterozygous for his
yellow
body color, what are the chances that the baby
sponge will be blue? Use the Punnett square to help
you
answer this question.

7. SpongeBobs aunt is famous around town for her itty, bitty stubby nose! She
recently met a cute squarepants fellow who also has a stubby nose, which is a
recessive trait. Would it be possible for them to have a child with a regular long nose?
Why or why not? Use the Punnett square to help you answer
this question.

8. If SpongeBobs aunt described in #7 wanted children with long noses, what type of
fellow would she need to marry in order to give her the best chances? Use the
Punnett square to help you answer this question.

EARTHs History
1. Which of the following layers of planet Earth is made mostly from metal?
a. Crust
b. Lithosphere
c. Mantle
d. Core
2. Which of the following statements best sums up the Law of Superposition?
a. Igneous rocks are almost always older than sedimentary rocks.
b. Metamorphic rocks are almost always older than igneous rocks.
c. In sedimentary rocks, layers at the top are almost always the oldest.
d. In sedimentary rocks, layers at the bottom are almost always the oldest.
3. On a newly discovered planet, there is no wind or water to weather rocks. Everywhere NASAs robot goes,
there are no little pieces of rocks to be found. Which type of rock would be extremely rare on this planet?
a. Sedimentary Rock
b. Igneous Rock
c. Metamorphic Rock
d. None; weathering isnt involved in creating any types of rocks
4. Coal is the burned remains of old trees, and when it is put under extreme pressure and heat can turn into
diamonds. What type of rock formations would you most likely find diamonds in?
a. Sedimentary Rock
b. Igneous Rock
c. Metamorphic Rock
d. None, diamonds arent found in or around rocks
5. Youre standing in front of a giant slab of rock thats full of layers. Which of the layers is likely the oldest?
a. Top Layer
b. Middle Layer
c. Bottom Layer

Use the following picture for questions 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

The following layers of sedimentary rock are exposed as you enter a dig site.

Sea
Scallop
Sea
Gastropo

6. Looking at this evidence, which of the following organisms evolved first?

a. Sea Scorpion

c. Scallop

b. Gastropod

d. Sea Snail

7. According to the Law of Superposition, which of the following organisms are a younger species than the
Scallop?
a. Sea Scorpion

c. Sea Snail

b. Gastropod

d. No species in the picture are younger than fish.

8. As you continue to dig, you find some fossils of sea sponges in the same layer as the Parkula. Using the
gastropod as an index fossil, what can you predict about the sea sponges?
a. These sea sponges are younger than the gastropod
b. These sea sponges are the same age as the gastropod
c. These sea sponges are older than the gastropod
d. Theres not enough data present to make any of these predictions.
9. The sea scorpions are dated to be 320 million years old. What type of dating did a scientists use to get this
number?
a. Absolute Dating

b. Relative Dating

10. The sea scorpions are dated to be 320 million years old. Using relative dating, how old must the sea snail
be?
a. Older than 320 million years old.
b. Younger than 320 million years old.
c. About 320 million years old.
d. Theres not enough data to make this prediction.