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Patterns & Probability of Inheritance. Mrs. Anna Ward James Martin MS. Do Now!!!!. The cell _________________ protects the plant cell. Cells are the smallest unit of _________________. __________________ organisms are made up of only one cell. Announcements. Great job today!!!!!.
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Patterns & Probability of Inheritance Mrs. Anna Ward James Martin MS
Do Now!!!! • The cell _________________ protects the plant cell. • Cells are the smallest unit of _________________. • __________________ organisms are made up of only one cell.
Announcements • Great job today!!!!!
How to interpret the information from a Pedigree Females are indicated with a circle, and males are indicated with a square. = FEMALE = MALE
How to interpret the information from a Pedigree A straight, horizontal line connecting a female and a male indicates that the two are married, and/or produced children.
How to interpret the information from a Pedigree A slash across a shape indicates the person is deceased. (DEAD)
How to interpret the information from a Pedigree A straight, vertical line connected to the vertical line above indicates the children produced by that union.
How to interpret the information from a Pedigree If more than one child is birthed, then the children are placed in BIRTH ORDER along a vertical Line.
How to interpret the information from a Pedigree Shapes may be shaded or clear. Shaded = Has trait/disease Unshaded = Does not Occasionally you may also see a partially shaded shape, or a shape with a dot. This indicates the person is a “Carrier” of the disease (is heterozygous for the trait, but the dominant allele overrides the recessive disease trait.