Is it true that a pedigree diagram is a simple genealogical diagram showing family members' relationships to each other and how a particular trait or disease has been inherited?

Answer 1

A pedigree is a chart that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait. The trait that a pedigree tracks can be almost anything. It can be eye color, hair color, or colorblindness. It can also track genetic disorders, such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, or sickle-cell disease.

Answer 2

A pedigree chart is like a family tree and can start at your grandparents or great grandparents then works it way throughout an entire family showing who someone married, if they had kids, died or got divorced. Basically, like I said a family tree.

Answer 3

FALSE! A pedigree diagram is a simple genealogiceal diagram showing the ancestory of one individual. What information is included depends on the registration body that generates the pedigree. For example, most horse pedigrees have the individual's name, registration number, year of birth and color and the same information for the immediate 4, 6 or 8 generations of ancestors. Traits and disease are not part of any pedigree.

Answer 4

Yes, that's correct. A pedigree diagram is a visual representation of a family's genetic history, showing how a specific trait or disease is passed down through generations. By analyzing the patterns in the diagram, geneticists can trace the inheritance of specific traits within a family.

Answer 5

A pedigree is a description of the descent of people or animals.

Answer 6

Uses for a pedigree chart is for color blindness or for sex-linked disorders.

Answer 7

A pedigree is a diagram that shows a trait or disorder in a family tree.

Answer 8

Yes. Check this YouTube video.

Answer 9

it is a famliy tree basikly