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Learning Target Pedigrees

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many alleles does a person carry for a trait?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

How many alleles does a child get from each parent for a trait?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.
What do we use pedigrees for?
a)
To look at families
b)
To make determinations about the offspring
c)
To track traits in families
d)
Nothing
4.

In a pedigree, which shape represents a male?

a)

circle

b)

square

5.

On a pedigree, this symbol represents a ---

a)

not affected female.

b)

not affected male.

c)

affected male.

d)

affected female.

6.

On a pedigree, this symbol represents a ----

a)

not affected male.

b)

not affected female.

c)

affected male.

d)

affected female.

7.

How many individuals are there in the 3rd generation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

8.

How are individuals III-2 and II-4 related?

a)

Brother and sister

b)

Dad and daughter

c)

Uncle and niece

d)

Grandfather and granddaughter

9.

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?

a)

GG

b)

Gg

c)

gg

10.
If this pedigree shows an autosomal recessive disorder, what MUST the genotype of individual II-3 be?
a)
HH
b)
Hh
c)
hh
d)
None of the above
11.

If this pedigree shows a recessive disorder, what MUST the genotype of individual 4 be?

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

hh

12.
How many kids did the mother and father from the first generation have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
13.
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?
a)
Dominant
b)
Recessive
14.
How are individuals I-2 and III-5 related?
a)
Grandpa and grandson
b)
Mom and son
c)
Uncle and nephew
d)
Grandma and grandson
15.
This pedigree represents the inheritance of hemophilia in this family. How many of the females have the hemophilia trait?
a)
8
b)
5
c)
2
d)
3
16.
Huntington's Disease is a dominant trait.
What is the correct genotype for individual I-2?
a)
HH
b)
Hh
c)
hh
d)
H_
17.
Does this pedigree show a dominant or recessive trait?
a)
Dominant
b)
Recessive
18.
What is the genotype of the mother?
a)
BB
b)
bb
c)
Bb
d)
BB or Bb
19.
What is the genotype of the father?
a)
AA
b)
aa
c)
Aa
d)
AA or aa
20.

Generation 2 individuals 5 and 6 are

a)

brother and sister.

b)

cousins.

c)

married.

d)

not related.