Pedigrees

Front

What do the circles represent in a pedigree chart?

Back

Female

Front

What do the squares represent in a pedigree chart?

Back

Male

Front

In a pedigree chart, what does a horizontal line between a male and female represent?

Back

Marriage or mating

Front

In a pedigree chart, what does a vertical line connecting parents to offspring represent?

Back

The offspring of the parents

Front

What is the purpose of a pedigree chart?

Back

To track the inheritance of traits across generations

Front

If a pedigree shows that a trait skips generations, what does this suggest about its inheritance?

Back

It may be a recessive trait.

Front

In a Punnett square, what does each box represent?

Back

A possible genotype of the offspring

Front

What is the genotype for a homozygous tall plant?

Back

TT

Front

What is the genotype for a homozygous short plant?

Back

tt

Front

What is the genotype for a heterozygous tall plant?

Back

Tt