Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Females in a pedigree are depicted by a
Males are depicted by a
Roman numerals depict
Lines across depict
Lines down depict
Shaded in circles and squares are
individuals
Choose one characteristic and make a pedigree for your family for that
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Transcribed Image Text:Females in a pedigree are depicted by a Males are depicted by a Roman numerals depict Lines across depict Lines down depict Shaded in circles and squares are individuals Choose one characteristic and make a pedigree for your family for that characteristic
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A pedigree chart is used to represent the pattern in which a particular trait is inherited in a family across generations. This chart makes use of a standard set of symbols that is used to represent a female, a male, the offspring, siblings, carriers of a particular disorder, affected individuals of a particular disorder, deceased individuals, a couple, adoptions, monozygotic and dizygotic twins, etc.

The use of these symbols is uniform across the scientific community and thereby ensures easier understanding of the pattern of inheritance. The pedigree chart is used to study the pattern of inheritance in disorders that exhibit the autosomal dominant , autosomal recessive, and X-linked modes of inheritance.

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