Pedigree Charts

Of 12 hamsters just born, 9 have brown fur and 3 have white fur. The trait for white fur is considered to be ________.

• recessive
• weak
• strong
• dominant

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

How many females are in this pedigree?

• 3
• 4
• 6
• 7

How many of the males in this pedigree show the trait being studied?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 6

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

What does a filled in square represent?

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How many generations are shown in this pedigree?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What do half colored symbols represent?

• The individual is a carrier (heterozygous).
• The individual expresses the trait.
• The individual has both recessive alleles.
• The individual has both dominant alleles.

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-LS3-3

How many females are in this pedigree?

• 3
• 4
• 6
• 7

How many kids did the mother and father from the first generation have?

• 2
• 4
• 5
• 6

How many daughters did the mother and father from the first generation have?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 6

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1