HEREDITY
THE PEDIGREE
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Question
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If the male or female does not have the trait listed in the pedigree chart, then the circle or square is ____
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empty
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fully shaded
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half-shaded
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spotted, like a leopard
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A circle or square that is not shaded indicates that a person neither expresses the trait nor is a carrier of the trait.
Detailed explanation-2: -An unfilled circle is used to represent a normal female, an unfilled square to represent a normal male and a diamond to represent a normal individual of unknown gender.
Detailed explanation-3: -Circles represent females and squares represent males.
Detailed explanation-4: -A male is represented by a square or the symbol ♂, a female by a circle or the symbol ♀. Mating is shown by a horizontal line (marriage line) connecting a male symbol and a female symbol; offspring symbols are connected in a row (sibship line) beneath the mated pair.
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