Autosomal Recessive Inheritance Worksheet

Explore the principles of autosomal recessive inheritance, including genotypes, phenotypes, and pedigree analysis, with this Grade 11 science worksheet.

Grade 11 Science BiologyGeneticsAutosomal Recessive Inheritance

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Fill in the BlanksTrue / FalseMultiple Choice2 Short Answer

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HS-LS3-1

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GeneticsBiologyInheritanceAutosomal RecessivePunnett Square

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Autosomal Recessive Inheritance

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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Show all your work for Punnett square problems.

1. In autosomal recessive inheritance, an individual must inherit copies of the recessive allele to express the trait.

2. Parents who are heterozygous for an autosomal recessive trait are often referred to as .

3. A Punnett square is used to predict the and ratios of offspring from a genetic cross.

1. If a child expresses an autosomal recessive trait, at least one of their parents must also express the trait.

True

False

2. In autosomal recessive inheritance, males and females are affected with equal frequency.

True

False

1. Which of the following genotypes represents a carrier for an autosomal recessive disorder (where 'A' is the dominant allele and 'a' is the recessive allele)?

Both A and C

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder. Let 'F' represent the dominant allele for normal function and 'f' represent the recessive allele for CF.

A man who is a carrier for CF (Ff) marries a woman who is also a carrier for CF (Ff).

1. Draw a Punnett square for this cross.

2. What is the probability that their child will have Cystic Fibrosis?

3. What is the probability that their child will be a carrier for Cystic Fibrosis?

Explain why autosomal recessive traits can sometimes 'skip generations' in a family pedigree.