Pedigrees

Front

How many alleles does a person carry for a trait?

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2

Front

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

Back

1

Front

Dominant alleles are represented by a ---

Back

capital letter.

Front

Aa, DD, Bb, yy are all examples of ---

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genotypes.

Front

In a heterozygous genotype, the _____ allele takes over in the phenotype.

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dominant

Front

What you see, or the physical appearance of an organism, is called the ---

Back

phenotype.

Front

What do we use pedigrees for?

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To track traits in families

Front

In a pedigree, which shape represents a male?

Back

square

Front

Which gender has an X and a Y chromosome?

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male

Front

On a pedigree, this symbol represents a ---

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affected male.