Pedigree and Inheritance

How are individuals I-2 and III-5 related?

• Grandpa and grandson

• Mom and son

• Uncle and nephew

• Grandma and grandson

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Huntington's Disease is a dominant trait.
What is the correct genotype for individual I-2?

• HH

• Hh

• hh

• H_

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

This pedigree represents the inheritance of hemophilia in this family. How many of the males have the hemophilia trait?

• 8

• 5

• 2

• 3

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What do we use pedigrees for?

• To look at families

• To make determinations about the offspring

• To track traits in families

• Nothing

Why do all the daughters in Generation II carry the colorblind gene?

• Because mom passed on the gene.

• Because dad passed on the X chromosome.

• Because their brother has it.

• Because their brother gave it to them.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which pedigree is showing a RECESSIVE inheritance pattern?

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A _________ shows phenotypes of genetically related family members.

• Pedigree

• Punnett Square

• Codominance

• Genetic Chart

________ is how a trait appears, or is expressed. The part we can see.

• Dominance

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Polygenic Inheritance

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

A ________ is a section on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait.

• Duplicate

• Gene

• Pair

• Allele

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The chromosomes inside you exist as ________, one from each of your parents.

• Duplicates

• Genes

• Pairs

• Alleles

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1