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Describe the basic WFP Life Cycle and include a visual that
supports this (cite reference)
o The Wisconsin fast pant grows to full adult stage in 28 days
on average. In days 1-2 germination occurs where the seed
is takes water and crakes the seed coat. In day 3 the stem
or hypocotyl goes through soil with the seed leaves or
cotyledons. Day 4 the stem becomes longer and starts
reaching towards light while the roots grow downwards and
place seedling strongly within the soil. During days 5-8
leaves and stem grow from the top of the plant called
shoot meristem. The root hairs also grow and absorb the
water and nutrients for plant. Days 9-13 the plant starts
reproduction and begins flower development coming from
shoot meristem. Days 18-20 the fertilized eggs inside
plants pistils grow and develop into new seeds. Pistil
swells and becomes seed pod or fruit which has several
seeds inside. Day 21-40 the flower petals fall off and seed
pods wait until they are germinated and become new
plant.
o
Describe why WFP is an ideal model organism for genetics
studies?
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Methods:
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Results:
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Discussion:
Classroom Use:
Describe how you might use WFP in a lesson plan for two
different grade levels (choose from K-6 grades)? / What standards
would your classroom activities address (check the NGSS
standards for the grades you chose)?
o For second grade there is a NGSS stating: 2-LS2-1- Plan
and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need
sunlight and water to grow. This would be perfect fit to use
a Wisconsin fast plant because they do grow so fast, a
teacher could take a week or two and have students
observe what a plant needs to grow. The sunlight is the
same as the UV light and the water wick shows that the
plant needs water to live. You can have other Wisconsin
fast plants without either of those necessities and the
students can observe the differences.
o In third grade there is a NGSS stating: 3-LS3-1-Analyze and
interpret data to provide evidence that plants and animals
have traits inherited from parents and that variation of
these traits exists in a group of similar
organisms. Wisconsin fast plants would be perfect for this
standard because just as we did in class these students
can do and see how plants get traits from their parent
plants. Reflecting on the generations phenotypes to see
the traits that are passed down.
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References:
C., & U. (n.d.). Fast Plants Quad Growing System. Retrieved April 18, 2016, from
http://www.fastplants.org/how_to_grow/growing_lighting/quad_growing_system.php
U. (n.d.). LIFE CYCLE. Retrieved April 18, 2016, from
http://www.fastplants.org/life_cycle/
Green-Purple
432
1708
1761.75
Green
497
2222
F2 Phenotype Data
Yellow-purple
188
447
587.25
Yellow
422
900
Green-non-purple
65
514
587.25
Yellow-non-purp
234
463 (229)
195.75
Purple
620
2155
Non-purple
299
977
2. What do you think the Dihybrid Genotypes of the parents were and why?
P=Purple p=Non-purple G=Green g=Yellow
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I think is the Dihybrid genotype is PpGg x PpGg which gives a 9:3:3:1 ratio. The
numbers do not match up perfectly, but it happens to be the closest than another
ratio possible. The parents would both be heterozygous for both traits of being green
over yellow and purple over non-purple.
3. Calculate the Expected numbers for each phenotype resulting from this cross
(remember there will be 4 phenotypes and df=3):
PG
PPGG
PPGg
PpGG
PpGg
PG
Pg
pG
pg
9-DD
3-DR 3-RD
Pg
PPGg
PPgg
PpGg
Ppgg
pG
PpGG
PpGg
ppGg
ppGg
1-RR
5. What do you think the Monohybrid Genotypes (for purple/green stems) of the
parents were and why?
Gg x Gg and Pp x Pp because both had around a 2:1 ratio which is impossible and
was next closest to a 3:1 ratio. This resulted in one homozygous dominate, one
homozygous recessive and two heterozygous. There was so much variability in our
data, this allows for more possibility of the babies.
6. Calculate the Expected numbers for each phenotype resulting from this cross
(remember there will be 2 phenotypes and df=1):
pg
PpGg
Ppgg
ppGg
ppgg
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G
GG
Gg
Gg
gg
Three Greens to one yellow green. The same for Purple vs non-purple resulting to a
3:1 ratio.
Total green and yellows:3122
Total purples and non-purples: 3132
7. Chi Square Analysis:
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