1. What does pedigree mean?
Pedigree: a diagram that traces one trait through several generations of a family

2. = female
= male

3. 3 Example #1 2 How many girls? ___ How many boys? ___ mom dad
daughter #1
daughter #2
son

4. mom
dad
oldest
youngest
daughter #1
daughter #2
son

5. A horizontal line connecting two shapes represents a cross/marriage.
mom
dad

6. Example #2
How many crosses/marriages? 2 A B C D E F G

7. A vertical line extending down from a marriage/cross represents that the couple has children.
mom
dad

8. A B C D E F
questions… G

9. ? Example #3 4 How many couples have children? H A B G H C D E F J K LQ R S T

10. How do you show twins? A B C D E F

11. **A pedigree chart follows one trait.
How do you show traits?
Shading
( Shaded represents a person who has the disorder) RR Rr rr
mutation
**A pedigree chart follows one trait.

12. Rr
mom RR
dad
R = tongue roller
r = non-roller Rr
son Rr
daughter RR
daughter
R R R r RR RR Rr Rr

13. A B C D E F H G K J L M N O P R Q S T