Pedigree Vocabulary Lakeview

What is this?

• Pedigree
• Karyotype
• Venn diagram
• Punnett Square

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the purpose of pedigree analysis?

• To analyze the diet and lifestyle of individuals within families.

• To investigate the social interactions and relationships within families.

• To study inheritance patterns and genetic traits within families.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

On a pedigree chart, females are represented by...

and males are represented by...

a

b

female

male

What does a filled in square represent?

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

What does an open circle represent?

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

How many females are in this pedigree?

• 3
• 4
• 6
• 7

A carrier is represented by what symbol? 

• Clear 
• Shaded 
• Half Shaded
• 1:4 ratio 

Offsprings are represented by....

• Horizontal Line 
• Vertical Line 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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

On a pedigree how do we know if they have the trait?

• Not shaded

• Shaded