Inheritance of Blood Type Teacher

LAB 20
Application Labs
Lab 20. Inheritance of Blood Type: Are All of Mr. Johnson’s
Children His Biological Offspring?
Teacher Notes
Purpose
The purpose of this lab is to give students an opportunity to apply what they know about
the inheritance of traits to solve a problem. This lab also gives students an opportunity to
žœŽȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™•Š—Š˜›¢ȱ–˜Ž•ǰȱ’—ȱ‘’œȱŒŠœŽȱ‘Žȱ–ž•’™•ŽȱŠ••Ž•Žȱ–˜Ž•ȱ˜ȱ’—‘Ž›’Š—ŒŽǰȱŠœȱŠȱ Š¢ȱ
˜ȱ –Š”Žȱ œŽ—œŽȱ ˜ȱ Šȱ —Šž›Š•ȱ ™‘Ž—˜–Ž—˜—ǯȱ žŽ—œȱ ’••ȱ Š•œ˜ȱ •ŽŠ›—ȱ Š‹˜žȱ ‘Žȱ ’ěŽ›Ž—ŒŽœȱ
between observations and inferences and between data and evidence in science.
The Content
‘Žȱȱ‹•˜˜ȱ›˜ž™ȱ’—Œ•žŽœȱ˜ž›ȱ¢™Žœȱ˜ȱ‹•˜˜DZȱǰȱǰȱǰȱŠ—ȱǯȱ‘Žȱ’ěŽ›Ž—ŒŽœȱ’—ȱ
blood types are due to the presence or absence of certain types of antigens and antibodies.
—’Ž—œȱŠ›Žȱ–˜•ŽŒž•Žœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ•˜ŒŠŽȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱœž›ŠŒŽȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Žȱ‹•˜˜ȱŒŽ••œȱǻœǼǰȱŠ—ȱ
Š—’‹˜’ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ–˜•ŽŒž•Žœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ•˜ŒŠŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ‹•˜˜ȱ™•Šœ–Šǯȱ—’Ÿ’žŠ•œȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ’ěŽ›Ž—ȱ
types and combinations of these
molecules. Figure 20.1 shows
which antigens and antibodies
Surface antigens and antibodies associated with each blood type in the
ABO blood group
are associated with each type of
blood.
FIGURE 20.1
A single gene that consists of
‘›ŽŽȱ’ěŽ›Ž—ȱŸŽ›œ’˜—œȱǻ˜›ȱallelesǼȱ
determines the four blood types
in the ABO group. Allele A codes
for the synthesis of RBCs that
have the type A antigens on their
œž›ŠŒŽǰȱ ••Ž•Žȱ ȱ Œ˜Žœȱ ˜›ȱ ‘Žȱ
synthesis of RBCs that have the
¢™Žȱ ȱ Š—’Ž—œȱ ˜—ȱ ‘Ž’›ȱ œž›ŠŒŽǰȱ
and allele O codes for RBCs that
lack surface antigens. The A and
B alleles are codominant to each
˜‘Ž›ǰȱ Š—ȱ ‹˜‘ȱ ‘Žȱ ȱ Š—ȱ ȱ
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Inheritance of Blood Type
Are All of Mr. Johnson’s Children His Biological Offspring?
FIGURE 20.2
alleles are dominant over the O allele.
•‘˜ž‘ȱ ‘Ž›Žȱ Š›Žȱ ‘›ŽŽȱ ’ěŽ›Ž—ȱ
The inheritance of ABO blood type in a fictional family
alleles associated with the ABO blood
›˜ž™ȱ Ž—Žǰȱ ŽŠŒ‘ȱ ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•ȱ ˜—•¢ȱ
inherits two copies of it—one copy
comes from the mother and one copy
comes from the father. The ABO blood
type therefore follows a multiple allele
model of inheritance.
To illustrate the inheritance of
‹•˜˜ȱ¢™ŽǰȱŒ˜—œ’Ž›ȱ‘ŽȱŠ–’•¢ȱ’••žœtrated in Figure 20.2. In this family
the father has blood type A but is hetŽ›˜£¢˜žœȱŠ—ȱ‘Ž›Ž˜›ŽȱŒŠ››’Žœȱ‘Žȱȱ
allele and the O allele. The mother has
¢™Žȱ ȱ ‹•˜˜ȱ Š—ȱ ’œȱ ‘ŽŽ›˜£¢˜žœȱ Šœȱ
Ž••ǰȱœ˜ȱœ‘ŽȱŒŠ››’Žœȱ‘ŽȱȱŠ••Ž•ŽȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ
O allele. The father can pass down the
A allele or the O allele and the mother
can pass down the B allele or the O
Š••Ž•Žǯȱ œȱ Šȱ ›Žœž•ǰȱ ‘Ž’›ȱ Œ‘’•›Ž—ȱ ŒŠ—ȱ
inherit any of the four blood types in
‘Žȱȱ‹•˜˜ȱ›˜ž™ǯȱ‘ŽȱꛜȱŒ‘’•ȱ’—ȱ‘’œȱŠ–’•¢ȱ’—‘Ž›’ŽȱŠ—ȱȱŠ••Ž•Žȱ›˜–ȱ‘’œȱŠ‘Ž›ȱŠ—ȱ
an O allele from his mother. He therefore has type A blood. The second child has type AB
blood because she inherited an A allele from her father and a B allele from her mother. The
third child inherited an O allele from his father and a B allele from his mother. He therefore
‘Šœȱ¢™Žȱȱ‹•˜˜ǯȱ’—Š••¢ǰȱ‘Žȱ˜ž›‘ȱŒ‘’•ȱ‘Šœȱ¢™Žȱȱ‹•˜˜ȱ‹ŽŒŠžœŽȱœ‘Žȱ’—‘Ž›’ŽȱŠ—ȱȱ
allele from both her father and her mother.
Timeline
The instructional time needed to implement this lab investigation is 130–200 minutes.
™™Ž—’¡ȱ Řȱ ǻ™ǯȱ řşŗǼȱ ™›˜Ÿ’Žœȱ ˜™’˜—œȱ ˜›ȱ ’–™•Ž–Ž—’—ȱ ‘’œȱ •Š‹ȱ ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ȱ ˜ŸŽ›ȱ œŽŸŽ›Š•ȱŒ•Šœœȱ™Ž›’˜œǯȱ™’˜—ȱȱǻŘŖŖȱ–’—žŽœǼȱœ‘˜ž•ȱ‹ŽȱžœŽȱ’ȱœžŽ—œȱŠ›Žȱž—Š–’•’Š›ȱ ’‘ȱ
œŒ’Ž—’ęŒȱ ›’’—ȱ‹ŽŒŠžœŽȱ‘’œȱ˜™’˜—ȱ™›˜Ÿ’ŽœȱŽ¡›Šȱ’—œ›žŒ’˜—Š•ȱ’–Žȱ˜›ȱœŒŠě˜•’—ȱ‘Žȱ
›’’—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœǯȱ˜žȱŒŠ—ȱœŒŠě˜•ȱ‘Žȱ ›’’—ȱ™›˜ŒŽœœȱ‹¢ȱ–˜Ž•’—ǰȱ™›˜Ÿ’’—ȱޡЖ™•Žœǰȱ
Š—ȱ™›˜Ÿ’’—ȱ‘’—œȱŠœȱœžŽ—œȱ ›’ŽȱŽŠŒ‘ȱœŽŒ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Ž™˜›ǯȱ™’˜—ȱȱǻŗřŖȱ–’—žŽœǼȱ
œ‘˜ž•ȱ‹ŽȱžœŽȱ’ȱœžŽ—œȱŠ›ŽȱŠ–’•’Š›ȱ ’‘ȱœŒ’Ž—’ęŒȱ ›’’—ȱŠ—ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‘Žȱœ”’••œȱ—ŽŽŽȱ˜ȱ
›’ŽȱŠ—ȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ȱ›Ž™˜›ȱ˜—ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ˜ —ǯȱ—ȱ˜™’˜—ȱǰȱœžŽ—œȱŒ˜–™•ŽŽȱœŠŽȱŜȱǻ ›’’—ȱ
‘Žȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ȱ›Ž™˜›ǼȱŠ—ȱœŠŽȱŞȱǻ›ŽŸ’œ’—ȱ‘Žȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ȱ›Ž™˜›ǼȱŠœȱ‘˜–Ž ˜›”ǯ
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Materials and Preparation
The materials needed to implement this investigation are listed in Table 20.1. Blood typing
”’œȱ ‘Šȱ ’—Œ•žŽȱ œ’–ž•ŠŽȱ ‹•˜˜ȱ œŠ–™•Žœǰȱ Š—’œŽ›ž–œǰȱ Š—ȱ ‹•˜˜Ȭ¢™’—ȱ œ•’Žœȱ ŒŠ—ȱ ‹Žȱ
™ž›Œ‘ŠœŽȱ›˜–ȱŠ—¢ȱ‹’˜•˜’ŒŠ•ȱœž™™•¢ȱŒ˜–™Š—¢ȱǻŽǯǯǰȱ˜›ŽŠ•ȱŒ’Ž—ŒŽǰȱŠ›˜•’—Šǰȱ˜›ȱŠ›Ȃœȱ
Œ’Ž—ŒŽǼǯȱ‘Žȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•œȱ’—ȱ‘ŽœŽȱ”’œȱŒŠ—ȱŠ•œ˜ȱ‹Žȱ™ž›Œ‘ŠœŽȱœŽ™Š›ŠŽ•¢ǯ
TABLE 20.1
Materials list
Item
Quantity
Blood samples from Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Wilson, child 1,
child 2, and child 3 in disposable Beral pipettes
1 per group
Samples of type A, type B, type AB, and type O blood in disposable
Beral pipettes
1 per group
Anti-A serum in disposable Beral pipette
1 per group
Anti-B serum in disposable Beral pipette
1 per group
Blood-typing slide
6 per group
Toothpicks
12 per group
Student handout
1 per student
Whiteboard, 2' × 3'*
Peer-review guide and instructor scoring rubric
1 per group
1 per student
ȘȱžŽ—œȱŒŠ—ȱŠ•œ˜ȱžœŽȱŒ˜–™žŽ›ȱŠ—ȱ™›ŽœŽ—Š’˜—ȱœ˜ Š›ŽȱœžŒ‘ȱŠœȱ’Œ›˜œ˜ȱ˜ Ž›˜’—ȱ˜›ȱ™™•ŽȱŽ¢—˜Žȱ˜ȱ
create their arguments.
‘ŽȱœŠ–™•Žœȱ˜ȱ‹•˜˜ȱ›˜–ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•ȱŒŠ—ȱ‹Žȱ™•ŠŒŽȱ’—ȱ’œ™˜œŠ‹•ŽȱޛЕȱ™’™ŽĴŽœȱ
to facilitate the distribution of materials to groups and to limit the amount of blood each
›˜ž™ȱžœŽȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ǯȱЋޕȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ™’™ŽĴŽȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ—Š–Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•ȱ
‹Ž’—ȱœž’Žǰȱ—˜ȱ ’‘ȱ‘Žȱ‹•˜˜ȱ¢™Žǯȱ’••ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ™’™ŽĴŽȱ ’‘ȱŠ‹˜žȱŘȱ–•ȱ˜ȱ‹•˜˜ǰȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZȱȱ
• ›œǯȱ˜‘—œ˜—ȱ’œȱ‹•˜˜ȱ¢™Žȱǯ
• Child 1 is blood type A.
• ›ǯȱ˜‘—œ˜—ȱ’œȱ‹•˜˜ȱ¢™Žȱǯ
• Child 2 is blood type B.
• Mr. Wilson is blood type B.
• Child 3 is blood type O.
’••ȱŽ—˜ž‘ȱ™’™ŽĴŽœȱœ˜ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ›˜ž™ȱ‘Šœȱ˜—Žȱ›˜–ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•ǯȱ‘Ž—ȱ™•ŠŒŽȱŠȱœŽȱ˜ȱ
™’™ŽĴŽœȱǻ’ǯŽǯǰȱ˜—Žȱ›˜–ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•Ǽȱ’—˜ȱŠȱ‹ŽŠ”Ž›ȱ‹ž•‹ȱŽ—ȱ˜ —ȱ˜ȱ™›ŽŸŽ—ȱ•ŽŠ”АŽȱ
Š—ȱŒ›˜œœȱŒ˜—Š–’—Š’˜—ǯȱ›˜Ÿ’ŽȱŽŠŒ‘ȱ›˜ž™ȱ ’‘ȱŠȱ‹ŽŠ”Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‹•˜˜ȱœŠ–™•Žœǯȱ
It is also important to set up a station where each group can come to collect known blood
œŠ–™•Žœȱ ˜›ȱ ŽŠŒ‘ȱ ‹•˜˜ȱ ¢™Žǯȱ ’••ȱ ‘Žȱ ™’™ŽĴŽœȱ ’—ȱ ‘Žȱ œŠ–Žȱ Š¢ȱ ‹žȱ •Ћޕȱ ‘ŽœŽȱ ‹¢ȱ ‹•˜˜ȱ
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Inheritance of Blood Type
Are All of Mr. Johnson’s Children His Biological Offspring?
¢™Žǰȱ—˜ȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ—Š–Žȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•ǯȱ‘Žȱ”—˜ —ȱœŠ–™•ŽœȱœŽ›ŸŽȱŠœȱŠȱ™˜œ’’ŸŽȱŒ˜—›˜•ȱœ˜ȱ
œžŽ—œȱŒŠ—ȱœŽŽȱА•ž’—Š’˜—ǯȱȱ‘Ž›ŽȱŠ›ŽȱœžĜŒ’Ž—ȱœž™™•’ŽœǰȱŠȱ›Ž™›ŽœŽ—Š’ŸŽȱœŠ–™•Žȱ˜ȱ
each blood type can be assembled and provided to each group in a beaker and provided to
each group along with the unknown blood samples.
Topics for the Explicit and Reflective Discussion
Concepts That Can Be Used to Justify the Evidence
˜ȱ ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ Š—ȱ ŠŽšžŠŽȱ “žœ’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Ž’›ȱ ŽŸ’Ž—ŒŽǰȱ œžŽ—œȱ –žœȱ Ž¡™•Š’—ȱ ‘¢ȱ ‘Ž¢ȱ
included the evidence in their arguments and make the assumptions underlying their
Š—Š•¢œ’œȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠŠȱŽ¡™•’Œ’ǯȱ—ȱ‘’œȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ǰȱœžŽ—œȱ–žœȱžœŽȱ‘Žȱ
multiple allele model of inheritance to help justify their evidence. We recommend that you
›ŽŸ’Ž ȱ‘’œȱŒ˜—ŒŽ™ȱž›’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡™•’Œ’ȱŠ—ȱ›ŽĚŽŒ’ŸŽȱ’œŒžœœ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Ž•™ȱœžŽ—œȱ–Š”Žȱ‘’œȱ
connection.
How to Design Better Investigations
ȱ’œȱ’–™˜›Š—ȱ˜›ȱœžŽ—œȱ˜ȱ›ŽĚŽŒȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱœ›Ž—‘œȱŠ—ȱ ŽŠ”—ŽœœŽœȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ȱ
‘Ž¢ȱŽœ’—Žȱž›’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡™•’Œ’ȱŠ—ȱ›ŽĚŽŒ’ŸŽȱ’œŒžœœ’˜—ǯȱžŽ—œȱœ‘˜ž•ȱ‘Ž›Ž˜›Žȱ‹Žȱ
Ž—Œ˜ž›ŠŽȱ˜ȱ’œŒžœœȱ Š¢œȱ˜ȱŽ•’–’—ŠŽȱ™˜Ž—’Š•ȱ̊ œǰȱ–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—ȱŽ››˜›œǰȱ˜›ȱœ˜ž›ŒŽœȱ
˜ȱ‹’Šœȱ’—ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—œǯȱ˜ȱ‘Ž•™ȱœžŽ—œȱ‹Žȱ–˜›Žȱ›ŽĚŽŒ’ŸŽȱŠ‹˜žȱ‘ŽȱŽœ’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Ž’›ȱ
’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ǰȱ¢˜žȱŒŠ—ȱŠœ”ȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱšžŽœ’˜—œDZȱ
• ‘Šȱ Ž›Žȱœ˜–Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱœ›Ž—‘œȱ˜ȱ¢˜ž›ȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ǵȱ‘Šȱ–ŠŽȱ’ȱœŒ’Ž—’ęŒǵ
• What were some of the weaknesses of your investigation? What made it less
œŒ’Ž—’ęŒǵ
• ȱ¢˜žȱ Ž›Žȱ˜ȱ˜ȱ‘’œȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ȱАВ—ǰȱ ‘Šȱ ˜ž•ȱ¢˜žȱ˜ȱ˜ȱŠ›Žœœȱ‘Žȱ
ŽŠ”—ŽœœŽœȱ’—ȱ¢˜ž›ȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ǵȱ‘ŠȱŒ˜ž•ȱ¢˜žȱ˜ȱ˜ȱ–Š”Žȱ’ȱ–˜›ŽȱœŒ’Ž—’ęŒǵȱ
Crosscutting Concepts
‘’œȱ ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ȱ ’œȱ Ž••ȱ Š•’—Žȱ ’‘ȱ  ˜ȱ Œ›˜œœŒžĴ’—ȱ Œ˜—ŒŽ™œȱ ˜ž—ȱ ’—ȱ A Framework
for K–12 Science Education, Š—ȱ¢˜žȱœ‘˜ž•ȱ›ŽŸ’Ž ȱ‘ŽœŽȱŒ˜—ŒŽ™œȱž›’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡™•’Œ’ȱŠ—ȱ
›ŽĚŽŒ’ŸŽȱ’œŒžœœ’˜—ǯ
• ¢œŽ–œȱŠ—ȱ¢œŽ–ȱ˜Ž•œDZȱŒ’Ž—’œœȱ˜Ž—ȱ—ŽŽȱ˜ȱžœŽȱŽ¡™•Š—Š˜›¢ȱ–˜Ž•œȱ˜ȱ
ž—Ž›œŠ—ȱŒ˜–™•Ž¡ȱ™‘Ž—˜–Ž—Šǯȱ—ȱ‘’œȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ǰȱ˜›ȱޡЖ™•ŽǰȱœžŽ—œȱ—ŽŽȱ
to use the multiple allele model of inheritance to interpret the results of the blood
test.
• ›žŒž›ŽȱŠ—ȱž—Œ’˜—DZȱžŽ—œȱœ‘˜ž•ȱ‹Žȱ›Ž–’—Žȱ‘Šǰȱ’—ȱ—Šž›Žǰȱ‘Žȱ Š¢ȱŠ—ȱ
object is shaped or structured determines many of its properties and functions. In
‘’œȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ǰȱ˜›ȱޡЖ™•Žǰȱ‘Žȱœ›žŒž›Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ‹•˜˜ȱŒŽ••œȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱœ›žŒž›Žȱ
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of the antibodies determine whether agglutination occurs when the blood sample
Š—ȱŠ—ȱŠ—’œŽ›ž–ȱŠ›Žȱ–’¡Žǯȱ‘’œȱ›Ž•Š’˜—œ‘’™ȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱœ›žŒž›ŽȱŠ—ȱž—Œ’˜—ȱ
enables us to easily identify blood types.
The Nature of Science and the Nature of Scientific Inquiry
It is important for students to understand the ’ěŽ›Ž—ŒŽȱ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŠ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›Ž—ŒŽœȱ
in science.ȱ—ȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŠ’˜—ȱ’œȱŠȱŽœŒ›’™’ŸŽȱœŠŽ–Ž—ȱŠ‹˜žȱŠȱ—Šž›Š•ȱ™‘Ž—˜–Ž—˜—ǰȱ ‘Ž›ŽŠœȱ
an inference is an interpretation of an observation. Students should also understand that
Œž››Ž—ȱ œŒ’Ž—’ęŒȱ ”—˜ •ŽŽȱ Š—ȱ ‘Žȱ ™Ž›œ™ŽŒ’ŸŽœȱ ˜ȱ ’—’Ÿ’žŠ•ȱ œŒ’Ž—’œœȱ ž’Žȱ ‹˜‘ȱ
˜‹œŽ›ŸŠ’˜—œȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›Ž—ŒŽœǯȱ—ȱ‘’œȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ǰȱ˜›ȱޡЖ™•ŽǰȱœžŽ—œȱ•˜˜”ȱ˜›ȱŒ•ž–™’—ȱ
‹ŽŒŠžœŽȱ˜ȱ ‘Šȱ’œȱ”—˜ —ȱŠ‹˜žȱ‘Žȱ‹Ž‘ŠŸ’˜›ȱ˜ȱ‹•˜˜ȱ ‘Ž—ȱ’ȱ’œȱ–’¡Žȱ ’‘ȱŠ—’œŽ›ž–ǯȱ
Then they infer a blood type based on this clumping. Both their observations and their
’—Ž›Ž—ŒŽœȱŠ›Žȱ‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱŒž››Ž—ȱœŒ’Ž—’ęŒȱ”—˜ •ŽŽǯȱȱ
It is also important for students to understand the ’ěŽ›Ž—ŒŽȱ ‹Ž ŽŽ—ȱ ŠŠȱ Š—ȱ ŽŸ’Ž—ŒŽȱ
in science.ȱŠŠȱŠ›Žȱ–ŽŠœž›Ž–Ž—œǰȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŠ’˜—œǰȱŠ—ȱꗍ’—œȱ›˜–ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱœž’Žœȱ‘ŠȱŠ›Žȱ
Œ˜••ŽŒŽȱŠœȱ™Š›ȱ˜ȱŠ—ȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ǯȱŸ’Ž—ŒŽǰȱ’—ȱŒ˜—›Šœǰȱ’œȱŠ—Š•¢£ŽȱŠŠȱŠ—ȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›™›ŽŠ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ—Š•¢œ’œǯȱ—ȱ‘’œȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ǰȱ˜›ȱޡЖ™•ŽǰȱœžŽ—œȱŒ˜••ŽŒȱ˜‹œŽ›ŸŠ’˜—œȱ
about the clumping behavior of the blood samples—this is their data. They then have to
Š—Š•¢£Žȱ‘Ž’›ȱŠŠȱŠ—ȱ’—Ž›™›Žȱ‘Ž’›ȱŠ—Š•¢œ’œȱ˜ȱŽ—Ž›ŠŽȱŽŸ’Ž—ŒŽȱ‘Šȱ‘Ž¢ȱŒŠ—ȱžœŽȱ˜ȱ
support their answer to the guiding question.
Hints for Implementing the Lab
• Encourage students to test the known blood sample to see what agglutination
reactions look like if they are having trouble distinguishing between positive and
negative test results.
• ‘Žȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱꌝ’˜—Š•ȱŠ–’•¢ȱŒŠ—ȱ‹ŽȱŠœœ’—Žȱ’ěŽ›Ž—ȱ‹•˜˜ȱ¢™Žœȱž›’—ȱ
’ěŽ›Ž—ȱŒ•Šœœȱ™Ž›’˜œȱœ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›Žœž•œȱŠ›Žȱ—˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŠ–Žȱ’—ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱŒ•Šœœȱ™Ž›’˜ǯȱŽȱœž›Žȱ
˜ȱ–Š”Žȱ‘Žȱ–˜‘Ž›Ȃœȱ‹•˜˜ȱ¢™Žȱęȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŒ‘’•›Ž—Ȃœȱ‹•˜˜ȱ¢™ŽȱǻŽǯǯǰȱ˜—Ȃȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ
‘Žȱ–˜‘Ž›ȱ‹ŽȱȱŠ—ȱ˜—Žȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒ‘’•›Ž—ȱ‹ŽȱǼǯ
• ȱœž™™•’ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ•’–’Žǰȱ¢˜žȱŒŠ—ȱœ•’‘•¢ȱŽŒ›ŽŠœŽȱ‘Žȱ‹•˜˜Ȭ¢™’—ȱœžŽ—œȱ˜ȱ
ǻŽǯǯǰȱ™›˜Ÿ’Žȱ‘ŽȱŠž•ȱ‹•˜˜ȱ¢™ŽœȱŠ—ȱ‘ŠŸŽȱ‘ŽȱœžŽ—œȱ“žœȱŽœȱ‘Žȱ‹•˜˜ȱ¢™Žœȱ
˜ȱ‘ŽȱŒ‘’•›Ž—Ǽǯ
Topic Connections
Š‹•Žȱ ŘŖǯŘȱ ™›˜Ÿ’Žœȱ Š—ȱ ˜ŸŽ›Ÿ’Ž ȱ ˜ȱ ‘Žȱ œŒ’Ž—’ęŒȱ ™›ŠŒ’ŒŽœǰȱ Œ›˜œœŒžĴ’—ȱ Œ˜—ŒŽ™œǰȱ ’œŒ’™•’—Š›¢ȱ Œ˜›Žȱ ’ŽŠœǰȱ Š—ȱ œž™™˜›ȱ ’ŽŠœȱ Šȱ ‘Žȱ ‘ŽŠ›ȱ ˜ȱ ‘’œȱ •Š‹ȱ ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ǯȱ —ȱ Š’’˜—ǰȱ
’ȱ•’œœȱȱŠ—ȱȱŒ˜—ŒŽ™œȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱŽ¡™•’Œ’ȱŠ—ȱ›ŽĚŽŒ’ŸŽȱ’œŒžœœ’˜—ǯȱ’—Š••¢ǰȱ’ȱ•’œœȱ
•’Ž›ŠŒ¢ȱœ”’••œȱǻCCSS ELAǼȱ‘ŠȱŠ›ŽȱŠ›ŽœœŽȱž›’—ȱ‘Žȱ’—ŸŽœ’Š’˜—ǯ
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Inheritance of Blood Type
Are All of Mr. Johnson’s Children His Biological Offspring?
TABLE 20.2
Lab 20 alignment with standards
Scientific practices
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Asking questions
Developing and using models
Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Constructing explanations
Engaging in argument from evidence
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Crosscutting concepts
• Systems and system models
• Structure and function
Core ideas
• LS1: From molecules to organisms: Structures and processes
• LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and variation of traits
Supporting ideas
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NOS and NOSI
concepts
• Observations and inferences
• Difference between data and evidence
Literacy connections
(CCSS ELA)
• Reading: Key ideas and details, craft and structure, integration of
knowledge and ideas
• Writing: Text types and purposes, production and distribution of
writing, research to build and present knowledge, range of writing
• Speaking and listening: Comprehension and collaboration,
presentation of knowledge and ideas
Multiple allele traits
Genotypes
Phenotypes
Blood typing
Pedigrees
Argument-Driven Inquiry in Biology: Lab Investigations for Grades 9–12
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