Pedigrees

Pedigrees

Multiple Choice

How many people on the pedigree are females?

• 10

• 7

• 6

• 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes what an affected individual on a pedigree would look like?

• The affected person would be half-shaded in.

• The affected person would not be shaded in.

• The affected person would be shaded in.

• The affected person would have a line through them.

Multiple Choice

How many people on the pedigree are affected?

• 10

• 7

• 6

• 5

Multiple Choice

How many couples are on the pedigree?

• 10

• 7

• 6

• 5

Multiple Choice

How many children does II 3 and II 4 have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

What type of inheritance pattern is shown in the pedigree?

• Autosomal

• Sex-linked

Multiple Choice

Which explanation correctly explains why the trait is autosomal?

• The trait only affects males.

• The trait affects both males and females proportionally.

• The trait affects most of the pedigree.

• The trait shows a child who is affected but neither parent are.

Multiple Choice

Is the trait being traced Dominant or recessive?

• Dominant

• Recessive

Multiple Choice

Which explanation correctly explains why the trait is Recessive?

• The trait only affects males.

• The trait affects both males and females proportionally.

• The trait affects most of the pedigree.

• The trait shows a child who is affected but neither parent are.

Multiple Choice

What would be the genotype of person II-5

• AA

• Aa

• aa

• X^AY

• X^aY

Multiple Choice

What would be the genotype of person II-3

• AA

• Aa

• aa

• X^AY

• X^aY

Multiple Choice

What type of inheritance pattern is shown in the pedigree?

• Autosomal

• Sex-linked

Multiple Choice

Which explanation correctly explains why the trait is Autosomal?

• The trait only affects males.

• The trait affects both males and females proportionally.

• The trait shows that every child that has the trait also has a parent with the trait.

• The trait shows a child who is affected but neither parent are.

Multiple Choice

Is the trait being traced Dominant or recessive?

• Dominant

• Recessive

Multiple Choice

Which explanation correctly explains why the trait is Dominant?

• The trait only affects males.

• The trait affects both males and females proportionally.

• The trait shows that every child that has the trait also has a parent with the trait.

• The trait shows a child who is affected but neither parent are.

Multiple Choice

What would be the genotype of person II-2

• AA

• Aa

• aa

• X^AY

• X^aY

Multiple Choice

What would be the genotype of person III-4

• AA

• Aa

• aa

• X^AY

• X^aY

Multiple Choice

What type of inheritance pattern is shown in the pedigree?

• Autosomal

• Sex-linked

Multiple Choice

Which explanation correctly explains why the trait is Sex-linked?

• The trait mainly affects males.

• The trait affects both males and females proportionally.

• The trait shows that every child that has the trait also has a parent with the trait.

• The trait shows a child who is affected but neither parent are.

Multiple Choice

Is the trait being traced Dominant or recessive?

• Dominant

• Recessive

Multiple Choice

Which explanation correctly explains why the trait is Recessive?

• The trait only affects males.

• The trait affects both males and females proportionally.

• The trait shows that every child that has the trait also has a parent with the trait.

• The trait shows a child who is affected but neither parent are.

Multiple Choice

What would be the genotype of person II-3

• AA

• Aa

• aa

• X^AY

• X^aY

Multiple Choice

What would be the genotype of person II-4

• AA

• Aa

• aa

• X^AX^a

• X^aX^a

Multiple Choice

What type of inheritance pattern is shown in the pedigree?

• Autosomal

• Sex-linked

Multiple Choice

Which explanation correctly explains why the trait is Sex-linked?

• The trait mainly affects males.

• The trait affects both males and females proportionally.

• The trait shows that every child that has the trait also has a parent with the trait.

• The trait shows a child who is affected but neither parent are.

Multiple Choice

Is the trait being traced Dominant or recessive?

• Dominant

• Recessive

Multiple Choice

Which explanation correctly explains why the trait is Recessive?

• The trait only affects males.

• The trait affects both males and females proportionally.

• The trait shows that every child that has the trait also has a parent with the trait.

• The trait shows a child who is affected but neither parent are.

Multiple Choice

What type of inheritance pattern is shown in the pedigree?

• Autosomal

• Sex-linked

Multiple Choice

Which explanation correctly explains why the trait is Autosomal?

• The trait mainly affects males.

• The trait affects both males and females proportionally.

• The trait shows that every child that has the trait also has a parent with the trait.

• The trait shows a child who is affected but neither parent are.

Multiple Choice

Is the trait being traced Dominant or recessive?

• Dominant

• Recessive

Multiple Choice

Which explanation correctly explains why the trait is Dominant?

• The trait only affects males.

• The trait affects both males and females proportionally.

• The trait shows that every child that has the trait also has a parent with the trait.

• The trait shows a child who is affected but neither parent are.