Pedigrees

What do half colored symbols represent?

• The individual is a carrier.
• The individual expresses the trait.
• The individual has both recessive alleles.
• The individual has both dominant alleles.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Chromosome that is not a sex chromosome

• Chromosome
• Autosome
• Sex Chromosome
• Homologous pair

Chart that shows the relationships within a family

• Pedigree
• Karyotype
• T chart
• Key

Because hemophilia is a sex-linked disorder, it occurs more frequently in females than males?

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In the second generation-how many people have the disease or display the physical trait?

• 2
• 4
• 5
• 6

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Looking at this pedigree, how many female family members are carriers?

• 1
• 3
• 10
• 7

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

How many generations are shown in this pedigree?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

In a pedigree, what shape represents a male?

• circle
• square
• triangle
• diamond

How many kids did the mother and father from the first generation have?

• 2
• 4
• 5
• 6

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?

• Dominant
• Recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2