Recitation 12: Pedigrees

Question 1

pedigrees can be used to determine the mode of … of a … by studying the pattern of … of that trait in a family’s …

Answer 1

inheritance; particular trait; inheritance; history

Question 2

each individual is … if he/she is unaffected by the trait or a disease, and … if he/she is affected

Answer 2

unshaded; shaded (black)

Question 3

genotypes of individuals are unknown until … is determined

Answer 3

the mode of inheritance