Pedigree Analysis: Albinism Name:___________________________ Per.

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Instructions: To determine the mode of transmission (how someone gets

the trait), make notices, wonders, and fill in the key below. We will
complete the CER and fill in genotypes after class discussion.

Notices Wonders

White is a much more common color than Is black a recessive trait?

black

A black circle occurred from two white Can phenotypes exhibit, even if neither
shapes parent exhibits them?

When both parents are marked as black, Can a child of two albino individuals be not
all of their children are also marked as albino?
black.

Sometimes, one of the children ends up How does one phenotype exhibit in
back, and the other is marked as white. siblings.

Key:
Square= Male
Circle= Female
Black= Albino
White= Not Albino
Making a Claim: The albinism trait appears to be _______RECESSIVE_____________________.
(how is it transmitted- how does someone get it)
Genetic.
Citing Evidence: I know this because
Offspring 6,7, and 8 do not exhibit the phenotype, despite the father exhibiting it.

Explain your Reasoning: The evidence supports my claim because

If the trait was dominant, if either parent had the trait, it would be passed to all of their children. In this
case, it is passed to none, so it must be recessive.