Genetics Pedigree

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

• predators to prey

• parents to offspring

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• 1

• 2

• 3

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Dominant or recessive?

• Dominant

• Recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In a pedigree chart, a male is represented by a

• circle

• square

In a pedigree chart, a female is represented by a

• circle

• square

A heterozygous genotype is represented by a(n) ____________ circle or square.

• fully shaded

• half-shaded

A recessive allele is represented by a ______ letter.

• lower-case

• capital

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A dominant allele is represented by a ______ letter.

• lower-case

• capital

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is this?

• Pedigree

• Karyotype

• Venn diagram

• Punnett Square

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How many females show the trait?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3