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IB Biology HL D3.2.13 Pedigree Charts Questions

Analyse pedigree generations and affected-phenotype transmission to classify inheritance and deduce genotypes or probabilities in IB Biology HL D3.2.13.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Biology HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • Infer autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive or X-linked inheritance from affected individuals, unaffected parents and sex-specific transmission in a pedigree.
  • Deduce a specified individual genotype or offspring probability from a pedigree and its inheritance pattern.

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IB Biology HL D3.2.13 Pedigree Charts Questions question 1

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In late-onset Tay-Sachs disease, neurological disorders slowly appear in adults. The pedigree chart shows four generations of a family affected by the disease.

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Question (a)

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Determine the type of inheritance shown in the pedigree chart.

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Question (b)

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At the gene locus for the disease, the alleles are N and n . Deduce the genotype of the person identified as

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Question (i)

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At the gene locus for late-onset Tay-Sachs disease, the alleles are N and n. Deduce the genotype of the person identified as A.

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Question (ii)

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At the gene locus for late-onset Tay-Sachs disease, the alleles are N and n. Deduce the genotype of the person identified as B.

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