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Circle =
a) male
b) female
c) -
d) -

Square=
a) male
b) female
c) -
d) -

A line connecting a circle and a square=
a) married
b) siblings (brothers and sisters)
c) -
d) -

an X-linked disease means _______ usually carry the trait for the disease
a) women
b) men
c) -
d) -

An autosomal disorder means there is a 50/50 chance that a __________ may get the trait for the disorder
a) man
b) woman
c) man or woman
d) -

If a parent in every generation has the disorder, the disorder is _________
a) dominant
b) recessive
c) neither
d) -

If the disorder does not show up in every generation, the disorder is _________
a) dominant
b) recessive
c) neither
d) -

Pedigrees are family trees that explain _____________
a) your genetic history
b) why you act the way you do
c) your attitude
d) -

Pedigrees are used to find out the probability of a child having a _______ in a particular family
a) child
b) disorder/disease
c) son
d) daughter

Pedigrees are made of symbols that represent...
a) gender (male/female)
b) carriers of disorders/disease
c) dominant and recessive traits
d) all of the above

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