Pedigree Charts Flashcard

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What is the purpose of pedigree analysis?

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To study inheritance patterns and genetic traits within families.

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What does a horizontal line connecting two individuals in a pedigree chart represent?

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A mating or marriage.

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What does a vertical line connecting two individuals in a pedigree chart represent?

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A parent-child relationship.

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What can be determined from a pedigree chart?

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Inheritance pattern.

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What will be the genotype of the daughter from generation two if the parents are Bb and bb?

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Bb.

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What is a pedigree chart?

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A diagram that shows the occurrence and appearance of phenotypes of a particular gene or organism and its ancestors.

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What does a filled circle represent in a pedigree chart?

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An affected female.

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What does a filled square represent in a pedigree chart?

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An affected male.

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What does a half-filled circle or square represent in a pedigree chart?

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A carrier of the trait.

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What is the significance of generation numbers in a pedigree chart?

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They indicate the lineage and help track inheritance through generations.