Genetics Pedigree Lesson

What model can be used to show traits from genetically related family members over several generations?

• Punnett square

• Pedigree

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The person that revolutionized the study of heredity through his experiments with pea plants was ________________

• Punnett

• Mendel

• Einstein

Where can a gene be found?

• On a person's clothing

• Within the DNA of the organism(living thing)

• In the heart of the organism(living thing)

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_____________ is an organism’s genetic make-up

• Phenotype

• Genotype

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

• Circle

• Square

• Triangle

• Diamond

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

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

______________ is the passing of traits (physical characteristics) from parent to offspring.

• Recessive

• Dominance

• Heredity

• D) Mutations

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