Pedigree Charts

Front

What shape represents a male in a pedigree chart?

Back

Square

Front

How many females show the trait in a pedigree chart?

Back

2

Front

How many generations are typically shown in a pedigree chart?

Back

4

Front

What does a line connecting two individuals in a pedigree indicate?

Back

A marriage

Front

How are individuals III-2 and II-4 related in a pedigree chart?

Back

Uncle and Niece

Front

What shape represents a female in a pedigree chart?

Back

Circle

Front

What does a filled shape represent in a pedigree chart?

Back

An individual expressing the trait

Front

What does an unfilled shape represent in a pedigree chart?

Back

An individual not expressing the trait

Front

What is the purpose of a pedigree chart?

Back

To track the inheritance of traits across generations

Front

What does a vertical line connecting a circle and square represent?

Back

Parent-child relationship