Pedigrees

How many alleles does a person carry for a trait?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

How many alleles does a child get from each parent for a trait?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

On a pedigree, this symbol represents a ---

• not affected female.

• not affected male.

• affected male.

• affected female.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

• not affected male.

• not affected female.

• affected male.

• affected female.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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 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

There are no carriers for Huntington's Disease- you either have it or you don't. Is Huntington's disease caused by a dominant or recessive trait?

• Dominant
• Recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

How are individuals I-2 and III-5 related?

• Grandpa and grandson
• Mom and son
• Uncle and nephew
• Grandma and grandson

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

This pedigree represents the inheritance of hemophilia in this family. How many of the females have the hemophilia trait?

• 8
• 5
• 2
• 3

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1