Pedigree Intro

Pedigree Intro

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By Alison Tasich

Open Ended

What will you be able to do after this presentation?

Multiple Choice

What is a pedigree?

• A way to map traits in a family

• A way to see a pure lineage

• A way to map the pedigree of a dog

• A way to map behavior

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A male is represented by a

Fill in the Blanks

A female is represented by a

Poll

The affected individual is represented by

• open circle or square

• filled/shaded in circle or square

• open triangle

• filled in/shaded triangle

Multiple Choice

A deceased (passed away) individual is depicted as

• a heart with a slash

• an X

• a slash

• a smiley face

Open Ended

Describe the difference between the representation of a married couple and a married couple with children.

Multiple Choice

John and Jane are

• brother and sister

• nephew and niece

• husband and wife

• father and daughter

Multiple Choice

John got his dimples from

• His Dad

• His Grandma

• His Grandpa

• His Mom

Multiple Choice

Jane got her dimples from

• Her Dad

• Her Mom

• Her Grandma

• Her husband

Poll

Both John and Jane have siblings (a brother and/or a sister) with dimples

• Yes, a brother and a sister have dimples

• Yes, both their sisters have dimples

• Yes, both their brothers have dimples

• John and Jane have no siblings.

Multiple Choice

The trait for dimples must be

• Homozygous dominant

• Heterozygous

• homozygous recesive

• homozygous dominant

Multiple Choice

What patterns of inheritance do you notice in this family?

• The trait skips a generation

• The trait is present only in males

• The trait is present only in females

• The trait is present in all generations.

Multiple Choice

What patterns of inheritance do you notice in this family?

• Only females have it but Grandma does not

• All generations are affected

• Males and females have it but not the Grandparents

• Only males have it but not the Grandparents

Open Ended

What patterns of inheritance do you notice in this family?

Multiple Choice

What patterns of inheritance do you notice in this family?

• All generations are affected

• Only the females are affected

• All males are affected

• Only males are affected

Open Ended

What are some patterns or similarities and differences among some of these traits. List all the things you can think of/remember.