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Nativity Prep Academy Name: 7th Science Genetics and Reproduction

Harry Potter Genetics

Listed below are the following traits and alleles for witches and wizards in the “Harry Potter” world.

Trait Dominant Allele Recessive Allele Hair Color Black/Brown (H) Red/Blonde (h) Eye Color Brown/Black (E) Green/Blue/Hazel (e) Glasses No Glasses (G) Needs Glasses (g) Freckles Have Freckles (F) No Freckles (f) Magic Muggle (M) Wizard (m)

Please answer the following questions using the chart above.

Questions 1: What are the possible genotypes for Harry Potter if he...

Has black hair: Need glasses: Is a wizard: No Freckles:

Question 2: Hermione is a witch, but her parents are Muggles. What do her parents genotypes have to be?

Question 3: If Hermione had more brothers and sisters, what is the probability of wizards? What is the probability of muggles?

Question 4: If Harry Potter (ff) marries Ginny Weaseley (Ff) what is the probability that their children will have freckles.

Question 5: What is the probability that their children will have glasses? (Assume Ginny’s genotype is GG)