Pedigree

Worksheet by Brittany McDaniel
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Subjects
Science
Grades
7
Language
ENG
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Study the pedigree and answer the questions below. Use the click option. Be sure to scroll to see all the choices. 1. What do circles represent? Females2. What do squares represent? Males3. What do the colored squares represent? Affected Males4. What does a horizontal line between a circle and square represent? Marriage5. How many generations are shown in the pedigree? Three6. What does the half shaded circle represent? Carrier Female7. How are several children from a marriage represented? A Bracket8. Is this a dominant trait or sex-linked trait? Sex-Linked Trait Hemophilia and the Royal Family Use the pedigree to answer the questions below. How many male grandchildren were hemophiliacs? ThreeHow many of the great-grandchildren were hemophiliacs? SixHow many if the great-grandchildren hemophiliacs were girls? ZeroHow many if the great-grandchildren hemophiliacs were boys? SixIs it more likely for males or females to get hemophilia? Males Using the pedigree and key, which statement is correct? Queen Victoria had hemophilia. Queen Victoria was a carrier of hemophilia. Albert had hemophilia. Both males named Leopold were carriers of hemophilia. Why is it more likely for one gender to have hemophilia? Use Queen Victoria's pedigree, answer the question as completely as possible.

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