Assignment Task: Pedigree Analysis
1. In humans, albinism is a recessive trait. The disorder causes a lack of pigment in the skin and hair, making an albino appears very pale with white hair and pale blue eyes. The pedigree below traces the inheritance of the allele that causes albinism.
a) Given the following genotypes, describe the phenotypes (normal or albino)
AA =
Aa =
aa =
b) Complete the list with the appropriate genotypes of each individual.
c) How many children does this couple have? What are the sexes of the children?