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Pedigree
chart, used by genealogists to record ancestry
Circle/Square
Female/Male
Shaded Circle/Square
affected individuals
Half-shaded Circle or Square
Carrier
Horizontal line/ Vertical Line
mating/parents
Genetic Diseases
Diseases that are passed on through genes.
Sex-linked Traits
the phenotypic expression of an allele that is related to the chromosomal sex of the individual
Genotype of a female with normal vision

Genotype of a carrier female with normal vision

Genotype of a male with normal vision

Genotype of a colorblind male
XCXC

XCXc

XCY

XcY
Four blood groups
A, B, AB, O
Multiple Alleles
Any of a set of three or more alleles, or alternative states of a gene, only two of which can be present in a diploid
Rh Gene
the gene that makes blood either negative or positive
Codominance
both alleles contribute to the phenotype of an organism