QR Challenge: Genetics Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
A. Prior to the lesson:
1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.
2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to
- Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
- Bring these devices into the lesson.
3. Print out the QR codes.
4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.
B. The lesson:
1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.
2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.
3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!
C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS
4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.
Questions / Answers (teacher reference)
Question | Answer |
| 1. What is an alternative form of a gene | allele
|
2. All chromosomes in an organism EXCEPT sex chromosomes | autosomes
| 3. One molecule of DNA-carries genes | chromosome
| 4. Represents a mating pair | cross
| 5. Cells with complete set of chromosomes (2N=) | diploid
| 6. Trait that is always expressed if present | dominant
| 7. Sex cells (egg/sperm) | gamete
| 8. Short segment of DNA that codes for a particular trait | gene
| 9. Shows the genetic make-up of an organism | genotype
| 10. Cells that contain half the chromosomes (1N=) | haploid
| 11. Transfer of genetic information/characteristics from parent to offspring | heredity
| 12. 2 different alleles for a trait; 1 dominant, 1 recessive | heterozygous
| 13. 2 identical alleles for a trait; 2 dominant AA, 2 recessive aa | homozygous
| 14. Physical appearance of the organism based on genotype | phenotype
| 15. Trait only expressed if no dominant allele is present | recessive
| 16. Fertilized egg from fusion of egg and sperm | zygote |
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_is_an_alternative_form_of_a_gene
Question 1 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=All_chromosomes_in_an_organism_EXCEPT_sex_chromosomes
Question 2 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=One_molecule_of_DNA-carries_genes
Question 3 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Represents_a_mating_pair
Question 4 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Cells_with_complete_set_of_chromosomes_(2N=)
Question 5 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Trait_that_is_always_expressed_if_present
Question 6 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Sex_cells_(egg/sperm)
Question 7 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Short_segment_of_DNA_that_codes_for_a_particular_trait
Question 8 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Shows_the_genetic_make-up_of_an_organism
Question 9 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Cells_that_contain_half_the_chromosomes_(1N=)
Question 10 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Transfer_of_genetic_information/characteristics_from_parent_to_offspring
Question 11 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=2_different_alleles_for_a_trait;_1_dominant,_1_recessive
Question 12 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=2_identical_alleles_for_a_trait;_2_dominant_AA,_2_recessive_aa
Question 13 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Physical_appearance_of_the_organism_based_on_genotype
Question 14 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Trait_only_expressed_if_no_dominant_allele_is_present
Question 15 (of 16)
Genetics Vocabulary : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Fertilized_egg_from_fusion_of_egg_and_sperm
Question 16 (of 16)
