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A. A ____________ chart follows genetic disorders within a family.B. Females are represented by _________, and males by _________.C. A filled-in shape represents that the individual has the _________.D. A non-filled shape represents that the individual is a __________.E. A half-filled shape represents that the individual is a ________.F. Horizontal lines represents marriages and vertical lines represent the _________.G. Recessive disorders can skip a generation, while dominant disorders tend to not.H. If there are more males with a disorder than females, the disorder is probably _______.I. Mothers with sex-linked recessive disorders will always have ________ with the disorder.J. If males are carriers, the disease is _______.

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A.

The name of the chart that follows genetic disorders ir the pedigree chart. Therefore, the sentence is:

A pedigree chart follows genetic disorders within a family.

B.

Females are represented by circles, and males by squares.

C.

The individual can present the trait or not, and it can also be heterozygous for the trait. In this case, a filled-in shape represents someone with the trait. Therefore, the sentence is:

A filled-in shape represents that the individual has the disorder.

D.

When the shape is not filled, it means that the individual is normal, not havig the disorder in question. Therefore, the sentence could be:

A non-filled shape represents that the individual is a normal individual.

E.

Some charts won't use this kind of shape, but a half-filled shape indicates that the individual is heterozygous (a hybrid), so they are carriers of the disease. Therefore, the sentence is:

A half-filled shape represents that the individual is a heterozygous/carrier.

F.

Horizontal lines represents marriages and vertical lines represent the offspring.

H.

As males have only one X, they would express X-linked conditions even if they are recessive. Therefore, the sentece is:

If there are more males with a disorder than females, the disorder is probably X-linked.

I.

If the disease is recessive and a mother has it in both of her X chromosomes, then every X that she gives to her offspring would carry the disease. But if her daughter has a father with an X that doesn't carry the disease, then the daughter would be heterozygous and won't have the disorder. Therefore, the sentence is:

Mothers with sex-linked recessive disorders will always have male offspring with the disorder.

J.

Males can't be carriers of diseases that are linked with X or Y chromosomes. If it is an X-linked diseas they would present it ieven if it is recessive, because they have only one X chromosome. The same goes for the Y chromosome. Therefore, it they are carriers, the disease is not X-linked or Y-linked. Therefore, the sentence is:

If males are carriers, the disease is nor Y-linked or X-linked.

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