Pedigrees

If this pedigree shows an autosomal recessive disorder, what MUST the genotype of individual II-3 be?

• HH
• Hh
• hh
• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

How are individuals III-2 and II-4 related?

• Cousins
• Dad and Daughter
• Uncle and Niece
• Grandpa and Granddaughter

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

If this pedigree shows a recessive disorder, what MUST the genotype of individual 4 be?

• HH

• Hh

• hh

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In a pedigree, what shape represents a male?

• circle
• square
• triangle
• diamond

How many generations are shown in this pedigree?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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

• 2
• 4
• 5
• 6

There are no carriers for Huntington's Disease- you either have it or you don't. Is Huntington's disease caused by a dominant or recessive trait?

• Dominant
• Recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How are individuals I-2 and III-5 related?

• Grandpa and grandson
• Mom and son
• Uncle and nephew
• Grandma and grandson

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

This pedigree represents the inheritance of hemophilia in this family. How many of the females have the hemophilia trait?

• 8
• 5
• 2
• 3

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1