Pedigrees and Biotech

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

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

How many alleles does a person carry for a trait?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Dominant alleles are represented by a ---

• capital letter.

• lowercase letter.

Aa, DD, Bb, yy are all examples of ---

• genotypes.

• phenotypes.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In a heterozygous genotype, the _____ allele takes over in the phenotype.

• recessive

• dominant

• both

What you see, or the physical appearance of an organism, is called the ---

• genotype.

• phenotype.

What is this?

• Pedigree
• Karyotype
• Venn diagram
• Punnett Square

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In a pedigree, what shape represents a male?

• circle
• square
• triangle
• diamond

How many generations are shown in this pedigree?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What does an open circle represent?

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1