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WorksheetsPedigrees/Blood Types Together
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
In a pedigree, which shape represents a male?
circle
square
On a pedigree, this symbol represents a ---
not affected female.
not affected male.
affected male.
affected female.
On a pedigree, this symbol represents a ----
not affected male.
not affected female.
affected male.
affected female.
How many individuals are there in the 3rd generation?
1
2
4
6
How are individuals III-2 and II-4 related?
Brother and sister
Dad and daughter
Uncle and niece
Grandfather and granddaughter
In the second generation of this pedigree, how many people are carriers of the trait? *Remember: a carrier does not have the disorder/disease, but can pass it on to his/her children.
1
2
3
5
On this pedigree, the allele for curly hair is dominant. The couple labeled 2 both have curly hair, but have a daughter who does not have curly hair. Therefore, we can tell from the chart that for the couple labeled 2 -
the male is heterozygous and the female is heterozygous.
the male is homozygous recessive and the female is homozygous dominant.
Why do all the daughters in Generation II carry the colorblind gene?
Because mom passed on the gene.
Because dad passed on the X chromosome.
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
Which individual in the first generation is a carrier?
I-1
I-2
If this pedigree shows a recessive disorder, what MUST the genotype of individual II-3 be?
HH
Hh
hh
What is the genotype for individual I-1?
aa
AA
Aa
What is the genotype for individual II-4?
aa
AA
Aa
What is the genotype for individual II-7?
AA
Aa
aa
What is the phenotype for individual I-2?
normal
carrier
cystic fibrosis
How many daughters did I1 and I2 have?
1
2
3
4
How many generations are shown in this pedigree?
1
2
3
4
What does an open/unshaded circle represent?
not affected male
affected male
not affected female
affected female
Based on the pedigree shown, is the trait shown dominant or recessive?
dominant
recessive
If this pedigree shows a recessive disorder, what MUST the genotype of individual 4 be?
HH
Hh
hh
The AB blood type has both the A proteins from one allele and the B proteins from another. They do not blend. We call this...
Incomplete Dominance
Codominance
Complete Dominance
Recessive Dominance
What type of inheritance pattern is shown here?
Codominance
Incomplete dominance
If you have type O blood, what is your blood genotype?
Ai
Bi
OO
ii
if a person has an A phenotype what could be the genotype
AA
BO
AO
OO
A woman has type B blood and her husband has type O blood. What must be the woman's genotype, if they have a child with type O blood?
IB i
IB IB
ii
type B blood
