Karyotypes and Pedigrees

What do half colored symbols represent?

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which individual in the first generation is a carrier?

• The male
• The female
• individual 1
• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How many chromosomes are shown in a normal human karyotype?

• 2
• 12
• 25
• 46

Chromosome that is not a sex chromosome

• Chromosome
• Autosome
• Sex Chromosome
• Homologous pair

In the second generation-how many people have the disease or display the physical trait?

• 2
• 4
• 5
• 6

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

By looking at this karyotype you can determine that this person ______ ________.

• has Downs Syndrome (trisomy 18)

• has monosomy X (Turners Syndrome)

• is normal

• has trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome)

What can you determine about this person based on their karyotype?

• They have Downs Syndrome (trisomy 21)

• They have Turner's Syndrome (monosomy X)

• They have Edward's Syndrome (trisomy 18)

• They are genetically Normal

What can you determine about this person based on their karyotype?

• They have Turner's Syndrome (Monosomy X)

• They have Downs Syndrome (Trisomy 21)

• They are normal

• They are male

Looking at this pedigree, how many female family members are carriers?

• 1
• 3
• 10
• 7

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

How many generations are shown in this pedigree?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4