Pedigree Studies
Part A. Reading a Pedigree
Using Figure 1 answer the following questions.
1) What are the sexes of the oldest and
youngest children?
II
2) What is the relationship between 1-1 and
II-3?
1 2
3
4
Figure 1
3) Who has the trait and who does not?
4) Would you expect this pedigree to be for a trait that is dominant or recessive? Explain
your answer.