General Biology 2

Drill Set 3
1. 8 11. X-linked dominant

2. 3 12. XRY

3. 8 13. XrXr

4. 2 14. XRXr

5. 3 15. XrY

6. 2 16. 50%

7. 7 17. 50%

8. 4 18. 4

9. 7 19. 8

10. 0 20. 11
 Pedigree Chart
Scenario: Marge Simpson is disappointed that none of her children have the blue/purple
hair that runs in her family. She asks you, a genetic counselor, to analyze her family
history and tell her the likelihood that her children will have blue/purple-haired children.

The Simpsons
Tasks:
1. Construct a three-generation pedigree of the Simpson family using the
inputs and infer as much about the blue/purple hair phenotype as
possible.
2. Answer the following:
a. Is blue/purple hair color an autosomal trait? Why? Yes. Because
there is no pattern of any sex-linked inheritance shown based on
the crosses in both marriages (mating) in the first generation.
b. What information does a pedigree give you? It gives us a visual
representation of a specific trait that is present in a certain
family. It may also inform us whether the trait is autosomal or sex-
linked. Hence it can give an idea of the occurrence of that specific
trait in the next generation/s.
c. Why might someone with a medical concern be interested in
creating a pedigree? Because a pedigree chart can show the
occurrence of a specific trait/disorder in the next generation/s.

Note: You may also number the individuals and put their names and genotypes.