Pedigree Charts Daily

What does an open circle represent?

• Unaffected Male

• Unaffected Female

• Affected Male

• Affected Female

What does a filled in square represent?

• Unaffected Female

• Unaffected Male

• Affected Male

• Affected Female

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

How many people in this whole pedigree are affected by the trait/disease?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

How many females are in this pedigree?

• 3
• 4
• 6
• 7

In a pedigree chart, offspring/children are represented by a

• Horizontal Line 

• Vertical Line 

In a pedigree chart, what does a horizontal line between a square and a circle mean?

• They are siblings

• They are cousins

• They are married ("together")

• They are the children

What is the mode of inheritance shown here?

• Recessive because it "skips" a generation

• Dominant because it shows up in every generation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1