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8C: Pedigree Analysis
Outcome:
By the end of the lesson you will apply your knowledge of genetic inheritance to the analysis of family pedigrees.
Engage:
Pedigrees are used to analyse patterns in genetic inheritance. Pedigrees use information about family relationships and traits to determine how a particular characteristic is inherited within a family, and therefore within the population.
Explain:
Learning Tasks
Explore
Explore
Activity 1: Drag and Drop Pedigree
Using the drag and drop pedigree maker, create pedigree charts with 4 generations for each of the following inheritance patters.
-Autosomal dominant
-Autosomal recessive
-Sex chromosome linked
You will need to observe and record the expected phenotypic and genotypic percentages for each generation
Activity 2: Pedigree interactive
Evaluate
Evaluate
Watch/read Edrolo chapter 8C and complete chapter questions
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