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WorksheetsHeredity Concept 3 Mutations and Pedigrees
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
A point mutation where DNA adenine (A)
is replaced by thymine (T) resulting in a single amino acid change during translation(affects blood cell
shape and function)
Encephelitis
Hemophilia
Sickle Cell Anemia
Influenza
On a pedigree, which shape represents a female?
star
square
circle
triangle
How many children did the couple in the first generation have?
3
5
4
7
What is the gender of this person?
Male
Female
On what chromosome number is the mutation?
21
18
7
All
What type of mutation is shown?
Duplication
Deletion
Inversion
Translocation
What type of mutation is shown?
Duplication
Deletion
Inversion
Translocation
What type of mutation is shown?
Duplication
Deletion
Inversion
Translocation
What type of mutation is shown?
Duplication
Deletion
Inversion
Translocation
How many alleles does a child get from each parent for a trait?
1
2
3
4
How many alleles does a person carry for a trait?
1
2
3
4
The trait this pedigree traces is recessive because it skips a generation and individuals can be carriers. What is the most likely genotype for person III-3?
GG
Gg
gg
What is the correct genotype for individual I-2?
