GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
GENETIC BASIS OF INHERITANCE
Question
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Circle
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Square
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Star
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Triangle
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Circles represent females and squares represent males.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the pedigree chart, a male and a female are represented with a square and a circle respectively. An affected female is represented by a completely shaded circle. Q.
Detailed explanation-4: -Square shapes represent males; circles represent females. Filled-in shapes are individuals that have whatever trait is being shown in the pedigree. Two individuals connected together with a horizontal line between them are the parents of the individuals that are connected by vertical lines below them.
Detailed explanation-5: -the relationships within a family, helps geneticists do so. A circle represents a female. A square represents a male. A horizontal line connecting a male and female represents a marriage.