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Applied Genetics

Question 7 • PT-GSE Environmental Science B-IC – 81

Pedigree charts use shaded symbols to show organisms that have a particular trait, such as a defective gene, being traced in the chart. A breeder wants to make a pedigree chart of several generations of horses to avoid breeding males that have a defective gene. What symbol would the horse breeder use to show a male who is affected by a defective gene?

Answer
A
shaded circle
B
shaded square
C
unshaded circle
D
unshaded square

Explanation

In a pedigree chart, a square represents a male and shading indicates that the individual has the trait being tracked. Therefore, a male horse affected by the defective gene is shown as a shaded square.

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