Genetics Pedigree Quiz

What does a pedigree represent?

• A map of genetic disorders

• A list of genetic traits

• A picture of circles and squares

• A family tree of an inherited trait

What do circles represent in a pedigree?

• Recessive traits

• Dominant traits

• Females

• Males

What do squares represent in a pedigree?

• Recessive traits

• Males

• Females

• Dominant traits

What does the shading of shapes in a pedigree indicate?

• The presence of a dominant trait

• The presence of a recessive trait

• The presence of the trait in an individual

• The generation of the individual

What is the trait being tracked in the pedigree?

• Attached earlobes

• Hair color

• Eye color

• Freckles

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is the genotype of the father in the small pedigree?

• ee

• Ee

• EE

• XX

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

How many siblings does the father have in the small pedigree?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 0

What is the phenotype of the paternal grandfather in the small pedigree?

• Free earlobes

• Attached earlobes

• Blue eyes

• Brown eyes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the genotype of the paternal grandmother in the small pedigree?

• EE

• Ee

• ee

• XX

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is the genotype of the children of the paternal grandparents in the small pedigree?

• ee

• XX

• EE

• Ee

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2