Biology: Inheritance and Chromosomes
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What is the probability that a male will be born with color blindness?

  • 75%
  • 100%
  • 50% (correct)
  • 25%
  • What symbol is used to represent a male in a pedigree?

  • Square (correct)
  • Circle
  • Triangle
  • Diamond
  • What is a characteristic of Autosomal Recessive traits?

  • Traits can 'skip' generations (correct)
  • Traits appear more frequently
  • Traits are more common in females
  • Only Heterozygous people are shaded
  • What is the term for the process by which sex cells are made?

    <p>Meiosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of Sex-linked Recessive traits?

    <p>Traits will affect males more than females</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the genotype of a person who is represented by a shaded symbol in a pedigree for an Autosomal Recessive trait?

    <p>bb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of Autosomal Dominant traits?

    <p>Traits appear more frequently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the probability that a female will be a carrier of color blindness?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a pedigree?

    <p>To track the inheritance of a trait</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a Sex-linked Recessive trait?

    <p>Color blindness</p> Signup and view all the answers

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