1. Get a slate, marker and eraser

2. What type of diagram shows a trait being passed from one generation to the next? A Pedigree

3. What symbol is used to indicate male on a pedigree?

4. What symbol is used to indicate female on a pedigree?

5. Show a mated male and female

6. Show a sister and brother

7. Show parents with two children (one boy and one girl).

8. Show the same family, but the son has a trait that neither parent has.

9. Is the trait dominant or recessive? Recessive

10. Use the letter A for the trait. Indicate the genotype (or possible genotypes) or each person. AA or Aa aa Aa

11. Show parents with three children. (Two boys and one girl)

12. Show the same family. Mom and the daughter have a trait.

13. Is the trait dominant or recessive? It is impossible to tell

14. This is a dominant trait. Indicate the genotype (or possible genotypes) of each person. Aa aa

15. This is a recessive trait. Indicate the genotype (or possible genotypes) of each person. aa Aa

16. A family has a boy who cannot roll his tongue and a girl who can. Their father is able to roll his tongue, but the mother is not. Mom’s father cannot roll his tongue, but all of the other grandparents can. Draw the pedigree for this family.

17. White – Can Roll Tongue Determine the genotype (or possible genotypes) of each person.

18. rr Rr White – Can Roll Tongue Rr rr Rr RR or Rr At least one of these must be Rr

19. A litter of mice has three males and three females. One male is white, but all of the others are black. The parents and grandparents are all black. Mom’s maternal grandfather is white. All other great- grandparents are black. Draw the pedigree and write the genotypes that you can determine.

20. bb Bb bb

21. A dark mouse (a dominant trait) has a grandparent who is white. What is his genotype? DD or Dd

22. A dark mouse (a dominant trait) has a grandparent who is white. What is his genotype? How could you determine his genotype?

23. Cross him with a white mouse. THIS IS CALLED A TEST CROSS