Pedigree

Question 1

What are autosomal recessive traits?

Answer 1

deleterious or lethal recessive traits – a gene map that showcases a continuous mating where these lethal recessive traits are expressed.

usually showcased as skipping a generation.

Question 2

What is Autosomal Dominant?

Answer 2

presents im both male and female offspring, doesnt skip a generation, and presents in offspring with a dominant gene / heterozygous or dominant homozygous

Question 3

What are X-Linked recessive traits?

Answer 3

leads to only affected male offspring and female carriers. Only males express the recessive because they only contain 1 X chromosome, so the recessive trait linked to the X is expressed at a much more potent level as compared to the female XX, who can only carry the trait

Question 4

What are X-Linked Dominant traits?

Answer 4

Male and Female offspring can showcase the trait expressed, but not all.

Question 5

What are Y-Linked traits?

Answer 5

traits only expressed by male offspring that can only be passed by male parents.