Pedigree Test

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

• Circle

• Square

• Triangle

• Diamond

Refer to the pedigree chart. How many generations are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Refer to the pedigree chart. How many children does the parents in Generation I have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many people in this whole pedigree are heterozygous?

• 7

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 5

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• Siblings

• Marriage or mating

• Parent and child

• Unrelated individuals

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

• Circle

• Square

• Triangle

• Diamond

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

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

How many females show the trait?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How many daughters are in the second generation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2