Amoeba Sisters- pedigrees ✔

What do circles and squares represent in a pedigree chart?

• Circles for females, squares for males

• Squares for females, circles for males

• Circles for males, squares for females

• Squares for both males and females

What does a shaded shape in a pedigree typically indicate?

• The individual has the trait being tracked

• The individual is unaffected by any trait

• The individual has passed

• The individual expresses multiple traits

In a pedigree, what is the genotype of an individual with attached earlobes if the trait is autosomal recessive?

• EE

• ee

• Ee

• eE

How can you determine if an individual is a carrier of a recessive trait in a pedigree?

• They have a fully shaded shape

• They have an unshaded shape but have affected offspring

• They have a half-shaded shape

• They are unshaded

How many people have attached earlobes in this family?

• 5

• 6

• 2

• 7

What are the possible Genotypes for the Paternal Grandmother (Individual I-1) Pick all correct answers.

• EE

• ee

• Ee

• free earlobes

What is the Genotype of Individual I-4?

• ee

• EE

• Ee

• undetermined