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)
