Genetics Pedigree

One of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as ear-lobes

• allele

• heterozygous

• homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Dominant or recessive?

Bb

• Dominant

• recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What did Gregor Mendel use to discover the principles that rule heredity?

• Pea Plant

• Pear trees

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

If the male or female does not have the trait listed in the pedigree chart, then the circle or square is _________________.

• empty

• fully shaded

• half-shaded

When examining or creating a PEDIGREE CHART, how would a female be represented

• Circle

• Square

• Triangle

• Diamond

What is a pedigree chart used for in genetics?

• To determine the age of fossils

• To track the inheritance of traits through generations

• To measure the length of DNA strands

• To identify the sequence of nucleotides in DNA

When examining or creating a PEDIGREE CHART, how would a male be represented

• Circle

• Square

• Triangle

• Diamond

In a pedigree chart, what does a vertical line connecting two generations represent?

• Siblings

• Marriage or mating

• Parent and child

• Unrelated individuals

The pedigree below shows three generations of individuals within a family. The pedigree shows that the daughter in the third generation has a genetic trait, even though neither of her parents nor her siblings have the trait. How is this possible?

• It is not inherited

• It is recessive

• It is dominant

• It is only passed from female to female

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

When examining or creating a PEDIGREE CHART, how would a person who exhibits the trait be represented

• Shape is shaded in

• Shape is half shaded in

• Shape is left open

• Shape is missing