Pedigree

What type of heredity is shown in the pedigree?
(hint: check your notes - "modes of inheritance")

• Sex-Linked Dominant
• Sex-Linked Recessive
• Autosomal Dominant
• Autosomal Recessive 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How many generations are shown in this pedigree?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which individual in the first generation is a carrier?

• The male
• The female
• individual 1
• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In the second generation-how many people are carriers of the trait?

• 2
• 3
• 5
• 6

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

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

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 6

There are no carriers for Huntington's Disease- you either have it or you don't. Is Huntington's disease caused by a dominant or recessive trait?

• Dominant
• Recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

How are individuals I-2 and III-5 related?

• Grandpa and grandson
• Mom and son
• Uncle and nephew
• Grandma and grandson

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

This pedigree represents the inheritance of hemophilia in this family. How many of the females have the hemophilia trait?

• 8
• 5
• 2
• 3

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Huntington's Disease is a dominant trait.
What is the correct genotype for individual I-2?

• HH
• Hh
• hh
• H_

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Does this pedigree show a dominant or recessive trait?

• Dominant
• Recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2