Genetics Lab: PTC Taste Test
This 2-page handout guides 8th graders through a PTC taste test to explore genetics. It includes background on the PTC gene, trait, chromosomes, genes, proteins, and phenotypes, and prompts students to record their results.
“create a genetics lesson with PTC paper test. Create a student handout that includes background information on the PTC gene and trait. Students will use PTC paper to see if they have the gene or not. The lesson should review chromosomes, genes, proteins and phenotypes”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this handout as a 45-minute hands-on activity for a genetics unit.
- Discussion question: How does your phenotype for PTC tasting relate to your genotype?
- For struggling readers, pre-teach vocabulary and provide sentence frames for recording results.
- Advanced learners can research other inherited traits and their genetic basis.
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Try Diffit for free“create a genetics lesson with PTC paper test. Create a student handout that includes background information on the PTC gene and trait. Students will use PTC paper to see if they have the gene or not. The lesson should review chromosomes, genes, proteins and phenotypes”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this handout as a 45-minute hands-on activity for a genetics unit.
- Discussion question: How does your phenotype for PTC tasting relate to your genotype?
- For struggling readers, pre-teach vocabulary and provide sentence frames for recording results.
- Advanced learners can research other inherited traits and their genetic basis.
Genetics Lab: PTC Taste Test
This 2-page handout guides 8th graders through a PTC taste test to explore genetics. It includes background on the PTC gene, trait, chromosomes, genes, proteins, and phenotypes, and prompts students to record their results.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free