HEREDITY
THE PEDIGREE
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an illustration that shows the genetic diversity among different species
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a hypothesis that explains why genes are recessive or dominant
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a diagram of family relationships that includes several generations
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a diagram that lists alleles of two parents and shows the possible allele combinations of their offspring
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. a diagram of family relationships that includes several generations. hope this helps!
Detailed explanation-2: -A diagram of family history that uses standardized symbols. A pedigree shows relationships between family members and indicates which individuals have certain genetic pathogenic variants, traits, and diseases within a family as well as vital status.
Detailed explanation-3: -The three-generation pedigree provides a pictorial representation of diseases within a family and is the most efficient way to assess hereditary influences on disease.
Detailed explanation-4: -A Pedigree Diagram is an advanced version of a family tree. It shows how genetic traits and diseases are passed from one generation to the next. You can use a Pedigree Diagram to see which family members carry a certain trait, like a widow’s peak.
Detailed explanation-5: -The information from a pedigree makes it possible to determine how certain alleles are inherited: whether they are dominant, recessive, autosomal, or sex-linked.