Pedigrees and Karyotypes

What type of mutation is shown?

• Duplication

• Deletion

• Inversion

• Translocation

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On a pedigree, which shape represents a female?

• star

• square

• circle

• triangle

On a pedigree, which shape represents a male?

• star

• square

• circle

• triangle

How do you show an affected person on a pedigree?

• blank shape

• half-shaded shape

• solid shape

• striped shape

How many males in this model show the trait?

• one

• three

• seven

• four

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What is a pedigree chart used for?

• To display the structure of a cell

• To track the inheritance of traits in families

• To show the number of chromosomes in an organism

• To illustrate the process of cell division

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This image is another tool that is used to study genetics. What is this tool called?

• Punnett square

• DNA ladder

• Gene map

• Pedigree

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In a pedigree chart, what does a square typically represent?

• A female

• A male

• An affected individual

• A carrier of a trait

How do you show an unaffected person on a pedigree?

• blank shape

• half-shaded shape

• solid shape

• striped shape

In the third generation, how many display the affected trait?

• 3

• 4

• 1

• 2

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