Pedigrees/Blood Types Together

In a pedigree, which shape represents a male?

• circle

• square

On a pedigree, this symbol represents a ---

• not affected female.

• not affected male.

• affected male.

• affected female.

On a pedigree, this symbol represents a ----

• not affected male.

• not affected female.

• affected male.

• affected female.

How many individuals are there in the 3rd generation?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

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

• Brother and sister

• Dad and daughter

• Uncle and niece

• Grandfather and granddaughter

In the second generation of this pedigree, how many people are carriers of the trait? *Remember: a carrier does not have the disorder/disease, but can pass it on to his/her children.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

On this pedigree, the allele for curly hair is dominant. The couple labeled 2 both have curly hair, but have a daughter who does not have curly hair. Therefore, we can tell from the chart that for the couple labeled 2 -

• the male is heterozygous and the female is heterozygous.

• the male is homozygous recessive and the female is homozygous dominant.

Why do all the daughters in Generation II carry the colorblind gene?

• Because mom passed on the gene.

• Because dad passed on the X chromosome.

The trait this pedigree traces is recessive because it skips a generation and individuals can be carriers. What is the most likely genotype for person III-3?

• GG

• Gg

• gg

Which individual in the first generation is a carrier?

• I-1

• I-2