BIOLOGY IN FOCUS

BLUEPRINT OF LIFE
Chapter 2 Genetics
STUDENT ACTIVITY

Traits and information that may be used for constructing pedigrees

Trait
Short-sighted

Normal vision

Dimples

No dimples

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Cleft (dimpled) chin

No cleft (dimple) in chin

Red hair

Not red hair

Second toe longer than first

Second toe shorter than first

Curly hair

Straight hair

Widows peak

No widows peak

Curved thumb (hitch-hikers thumb)

Straight thumb

Lobed ears

Attached ears

Tongue rolling

Unable to roll tongue

Blue eyes

Not blue eyes

Hair on middle digit of fingers

No hair on middle digit

Curved little finger

Straight little finger

Left-handed

Right-handed

Arm folding: right over left

Arm folding: left over right

Blood type Rh negative

Blood type Rh positive

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Family information for constructing pedigrees

Trait: _________________________________
Fathers side of family
Record the names and the presence or absence of the trait in each of your family members:

Grandparents:
Your fathers father

Your fathers mother

Father and aunts and uncles

Your father

Your fathers brothers and sisters

(add more boxes if necessary)

Mothers side of family

Grandparents:
Your mothers father Your mothers mother

Mother and aunts and uncles

Your mother

Your mothers brothers and sisters

(add more boxes if necessary)
Your family

Parents:
Father

Mother

You and your brothers and sisters

Use this information to construct a pedigree, showing at least 12 family members including yourself.
(If your family tree is too small, include cousins and the spouses of your aunts and uncles.)

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