Pedigree

An individual who carries one allele of a recessive trait, but does not express the trait

• trait
• carrier 
• gene
• sex linked 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A trait that is expressed in one gender more than the other

• Sex linked trait
• Recessive trait
• Dominant trait 
• Autosomal Trait 

 a table or list showing the line of ancestors of a person or animal. 

• punnett square
• pedigree
• family tree 
• genetic chart

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

In a pedigree, what shape represents a male?

• circle
• square
• triangle
• diamond

What type of heredity is shown in the pedigree?
(hint: check your notes - "modes of inheritance")

• Sex-Linked Dominant
• Sex-Linked Recessive
• Autosomal Dominant
• Autosomal Recessive 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

• Not Affected Male
• Not Affected Female
• Affected Male
• Affected Female

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

• Not affected Female
• Not affected Male
• Affected Male
• Affected Female

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Examine the pedigree. The allele for the presence of a widow’s peak is dominant. Therefore, we can tell from the chart that in the couple labeled 2:

• the male is heterozygous and the female is homozygous.
• the male is homozygous and the female is heterozygous.
• the male is homozygous and the female is homozygous.
• the male is heterozygous and the female is heterozygous.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In the second generation-how many people are carriers of the trait?

• 2
• 3
• 5
• 6

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

I have 2 X chromosomes. What am I?

• Male
• Female