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Pedigree Practice - Academic Biology

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18 questions

For Questions 1-9, use the pedigree chart shown below. Some of the labels may be used more than once.

A typical pedigree for a family that carries Falconi anemia is shown below. 

Below is a typical family pedigree for the trait of Neurofibromatosis.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Assuming the chart above is tracing the dominant trait of "White Forelock (F)" through the family. F is a tuft of white hair on the forehead.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Question 15

15.

What type of inheritance does this pedigree follow?

Domiant

Recessive

1

1

1

Question 1

1.

A male?

A

B

C

D

Question 2

2.

A female?

A

B

C

D

Question 3

3.

A marriage?

A

B

C

D

Question 4

4.

A person who does NOT express the trait?

A

B

C

D

Question 5

5.

A person who HAS the trait?

A

B

C

D

Question 6

6.

A connection between parents and offspring?

A

B

C

D

Question 7

7.

How many generations are shown on this pedigree?

1

2

3

4

Question 8

8.

What is the most likely genotype of individual “A”?

FF

Ff

ff

Question 9

9.

What is the most likely genotype of individual “C”?

FF

Ff

ff

Question 10

10.

What is Arlene's genotype?

AA

Aa

aa

Question 11

11.

What is George's genotype?

AA

Aa

aa

Question 12

12.

What are Ann & Michael's genotypes?

AA

Aa

aa

Question 13

13.

Most likely, Sandra's genotype is?

AA

Aa

aa

Question 14

14.

Identify who else would be heterozygous from the list below.

Sam

Tom

Wilma

Ann

Carla

Alan

Christopher

Michael

Daniel

Question 16

16.

What type of inheritance does this pedigree follow?

Autosomal

X-Linked

Question 17

17.

What is the likely genotype of individual #1?

AA

Aa

aa

Question 18

18.

What is the likely genotype of individual #7?

AA

Aa

aa