Genetics in Marvel’s 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 Marvel’s Avengers Characters

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

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“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

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

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

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The Bilgesnipe, you know; huge, scaly, big antlers. You don't have those?

-Thor

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

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

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Phenotype Dominant Recessive

Freckles Have freckles (F) No freckles (f)

Hair color Red (R) Blonde (r)

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

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

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Phenotype Dominant Recessive

Height Normal (H) Tall (h)

Width Thin (W) Wide (w)

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

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

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Phenotype Dominant Recessive

Eye Color Brown (B) Green (b)

Hair color Red (R) Black(r)

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

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

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Phenotype Dominant Recessive

Hair Color Black (B) Blonde (b)

Face Shape Square (S) Pointed (s)

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

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

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Phenotype Dominant Recessive

Hair Color Black (B) Blonde (b)

Face Shape Square (S) Pointed (s)

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

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

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Phenotype Dominant Recessive

Hair Color Black (B) Blonde (b)

Height Tall (T) Short (t)

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

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

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Phenotype Dominant Recessive

Hair Color Black (B) brown(b)

Eye Color Brown (E) Blue (e)

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

• Are the following genotypes dominant or recessive about the character below from the Marvel’s Avengers Movie?

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Phenotype Genotype

Freckles ff

Hair color Rr

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

• Are the following genotypes dominant or recessive about the character below from the Marvel’s Avengers Movie?

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Phenotype Genotype

Height hh

Width ww

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

• Are the following genotypes dominant or recessive about the character below from the Marvel’s Avengers Movie?

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Phenotype Genotype

Eye Color BB

Hair color rr

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

• Are the following genotypes dominant or recessive about the character below from the Marvel’s Avengers Movie?

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Phenotype Genotype

Hair Color bb

Face Shape Ss

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

• Are the following genotypes dominant or recessive about the character below from the Marvel’s Avengers Movie?

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Phenotype Genotype

Hair Color Bb

Face Shape ss

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

• Are the following genotypes dominant or recessive about the character below from the Marvel’s Avengers Movie?

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Phenotype Genotype

Hair color bb

Height TT

Applying Genetics to the Marvel’s Avengers Characters

• Are the following genotypes dominant or recessive about the character below from the Marvel’s Avengers Movie?

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Phenotype Genotype

Hair Color bb

Eye Color ee

Trait Dominant Recessive

Tongue rolling Can roll (R) Can’t roll (r)

Freckles Have freckles (F) No freckles (f)

Widow’s peak Widow’s peak (W) Straight hairline (w)

Earlobes Free hanging (A) Attached (a)

Cleft chin Have cleft (C) No cleft (c)

Hitchhiker’s thumb

Hitchhiker’s (H) Straight (h)

Dimples Have dimples (D) Don’t have dimples (d)

Human Mendelian Trait Examples

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