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Plantfairies and Plantmonsters: Adventures in Mendelian Genetics

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Are you ready to save the world? Join us on an adventure to identify plantfairies that can be used for biocontrol projects. We'll use Mendelian genetics to crossbreed plants and observe the results.

Hypothesis

The hypothesis is that by breeding experiments, we can identify plantfairies that can be used for biocontrol projects.

Method & Materials

You will need to use paper and colored pencils to make predictions about the offspring of mutant plants. You will also need to use Punnett squares to determine the genotypes and phenotypes of the plants.
You will need paper and colored pencils to complete this project.

Results

The results of this experiment show that by breeding experiments, we can identify plantfairies that can be used for biocontrol projects. An interesting observation is that when breeding experiments follow one trait, they are called monohybrid crosses, while when breeding experiments observe more than one trait, they are called dihybrid crosses.

Why do this project?

This science project is unique because it combines genetics and biocontrol projects to save the world from mutant plantmonsters.

Also Consider

Experiment variations to consider include crossing two heterozygous plantfairies and crossing a purebred plantfairy with a plantfairy carrying the dangerous recessive alleles.

Full project details

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