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Pedigree Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Is this trait (the shaded individuals) dominant or recessive?
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
2.
What do half colored symbols represent?
a)
The individual is a carrier.
b)
The individual expresses the trait.
c)
The individual has both recessive alleles.
d)
The individual has both dominant alleles.
3.
Examine the pedigree. The allele for the presence of a widow’s peak is dominant. Therefore, we can tell from the chart that in the couple labeled 2:
a)
the male is heterozygous and the female is homozygous.
b)
the male is homozygous and the female is heterozygous.
c)
the male is homozygous and the female is homozygous.
d)
the male is heterozygous and the female is heterozygous.
4.
How many generations are shown in this pedigree?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.

Give the genotype for person II-1, for this autosomal trait.

a)

GG

b)

Gg

c)

gg

d)

we cannot be 100% sure of the genotype

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? (hint - Every generation has a shaded person)

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

7.
Examine the pedigree. The allele for the presence of a widow’s peak is dominant. Therefore, we can tell from the chart that in the couple labeled 2:
a)

the male is heterozygous and the female is homozygous.

b)

the male is homozygous and the female is heterozygous.

c)

Both the male and the female are homozygous.

d)

Both the male and the female are heterozygous.

8.
What is the genotype of the father?
a)
AA
b)
aa
c)
Aa
d)
AA or aa
9.

How many individuals are there in the 3rd generation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

10.

How many males are carriers?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

11.

If this pedigree shows a recessive disorder, what MUST the genotype of individual II-3 be?

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

hh

d)

None of the above

12.

This is a pedigree that follows blue eyes which is a recessive trait. What is the genotype of the father in generation 1?

a)

Aa

b)

AA

c)

aa

d)

A?

13.

Individuals that are shaded in have premature hair whitening. Is this trait dominant or recessive? How do you know?

a)

Dominant because it skips generations

b)

Dominant because it is present in every generation

c)

Recessive because it skips generations

d)

Recessive because it is present in every generation.

14.
What is the genotype of the mother?
a)
BB
b)
bb
c)
Bb
d)
BB or Bb
15.

Cystic Fibrosis is a recessive trait. Which phenotype will show from a heterozygous genotype (Cc)?

a)

CC

b)

Cc

c)

cc

d)

Normal (unaffected or carrier)

e)

Cystic Fibrosis (affected)