10 Questions
What is the probability that a male will be born with color blindness?
50%
What symbol is used to represent a male in a pedigree?
Square
What is a characteristic of Autosomal Recessive traits?
Traits can 'skip' generations
What is the term for the process by which sex cells are made?
Meiosis
What is a characteristic of Sex-linked Recessive traits?
Traits will affect males more than females
What is the genotype of a person who is represented by a shaded symbol in a pedigree for an Autosomal Recessive trait?
bb
What is a characteristic of Autosomal Dominant traits?
Traits appear more frequently
What is the probability that a female will be a carrier of color blindness?
50%
What is the purpose of a pedigree?
To track the inheritance of a trait
What is an example of a Sex-linked Recessive trait?
Color blindness
Test your understanding of key biology concepts such as pedigree, sex-linked traits, crossing over, and types of cells (haploid and diploid). Learn about the basics of inheritance and chromosomes. Review your knowledge with this quiz!
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