Human Pedigree

A _________ shows phenotypes of genetically related family members.

• Pedigree

• Punnett Square

• Codominance

• Genetic Chart

How many generations are shown in this pedigree?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many people in this whole pedigree have the trait/disease?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

How many females are in this pedigree?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 7

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

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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

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

• Circle

• Square

• Triangle

• Diamond

What is this?

• Pedigree

• Karyotype

• Venn diagram

• Punnett Square

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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