Fly Lab , biology homework help

Fly lab is an excellent way to experiment with fruit fly genetics without the real lab problems of keeping the flies alive and preventing their escape, a constant annoyance in genetics labs! You will have the opportunity to perform virtual crosses involving many different actual fruit fly traits. Each normal trait is usually called the “wild” trait(represented by the symbol “+”) and is often dominant over the recessive mutant trait. The first two flies mated are the parents (P generation). Their offspring are the first filial generation (the F₁ generation). When two F₁ individuals are mated, their offspring are the second filial generation (the F₂ generation). Be careful when performing the lab experiment, entering data, and answering questions below to make sure that you are referring to the correct generation (F₁ or F₂).

DOWNLOAD THE ANSWER SHEET BY CLICKING ON THE FOLLOWING LINK. Add your data, answers, and notes.(Fill in the answers and then print out the answer sheet before you begin the quiz–you will need to refer to the answer sheet while you take the quiz.) 

Module 2 Lab Answer Sheet

Instructions for Fly Lab:

Click on the following link to access the Drosophila Lab:http://sciencecourseware.org/vcise/drosophila/

1. Create a new account using the Class Code: 14430762. Make a note of your Student Account information for future logins (class code, username, password).

2. Read the Background Information on the yellow tab.

·Be aware, the abbreviations for the mutations in this activity are all capitalized to not give you a clue as to its dominance or recessiveness. These are abbreviations of the phenotype and do not follow the traditional genetic abbreviations.

3. Take the Tour on the blue tab to familiarize yourself with the way the lab works.

4. Follow the instructions on the Module 2 Lab Answer Sheet you downloaded from the link above.

5. Be sure to complete the answer sheet before you begin the quiz and use your answer sheet to help you answer the questions.