6. Amoeba Sisters Pedigrees

What do the circles represent?

• Male

• Female

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What do the squares represent?

• Male

• Female

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Examine the parents in generation I. How many children do they have?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 7

Examine the parents in generation I. How many grandchildren do they have?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 11

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Examine the parents in generation I. How many great grandchildren do they have?

• 0

• 2

• 3

• 5

The shaded shapes represent individuals with attached earlobes (ee). What is the genotype of the generation I parents?

• ee

• Ee

• EE

• It is not possible to determine

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Examine the parents in generation I. What is the genotype of their boys?

• EE or Ee

• EE or ee

• Ee or ee

• ee

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2