Pedigrees and Karyotypes

In a pedigree, circles represent what?

• Males

• Children

• Females

• Marriages

What Roman Numeral would be used to represent the 4th generation in a pedigree?

• I

• IV

• VI

• V

If someone has this genotype, Bb, for a particular gene then they are considered to be _____

• Homozygous Dominant

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous recessive

How many individuals are there in the 3rd generation?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

• genotypes.

• phenotypes.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• genotype.

• phenotype.

What do we use pedigrees for?

• To look at families
• To make determinations about the offspring
• To track traits in families
• Nothing

In a pedigree, which shape represents a male?

• circle

• square

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

• not affected male.

• not affected female.

• affected male.

• affected female.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

• Brother and sister

• Dad and daughter

• Uncle and niece

• Grandfather and granddaughter

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1