Practice - Pedigree Charts
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Practice Questions
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What does a filled shape represent in a pedigree chart?
💡 Hint: Think about what it means to be affected by something.
What is the purpose of pedigree charts?
💡 Hint: What are we tracing in genetics?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of a pedigree chart?
💡 Hint: Think about the primary reason we gather this information.
True or False: A filled shape on a pedigree chart represents an unaffected individual.
💡 Hint: Recall what filled shapes signify.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a pedigree chart of a family with both dominant and recessive traits, identify and explain which trait is dominant and how it affects the generations.
💡 Hint: Look closely at each generation’s affected individuals.
You are presented with a pedigree chart that shows a genetic disorder. Predict the likelihood of the next generation having the disorder if the parents are both carriers.
💡 Hint: Consider the alleles each parent can pass to their offspring.
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