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1. how does a pedigree chart differ from a family history

a pedigree chart and a family history give the same information about gamily member relationships and genetics

a pedigree chart shows the genetics for a trait passed among members of a family. A family history shows the relationships between members of a family as well as the genetics.

a family history shows all the members of a family and the relationships between them. a pedigree chart is the same but adds the genetic information for a trait

a family history shows the genetic traits for each member of a family through generations. a pedigree chart shows the relationships each member of a family has to the other members

2. if two parents are homozygous (aa) for a genetically inherited recessive trait, what is the possibility they will have a child who does not have this trait in their phenotype?

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
1. The most accurate distinction is:

**A pedigree chart shows the genetics for a trait passed among members of a family. A family history shows the relationships between members of a family as well as the genetics.**

A pedigree chart specifically illustrates genetic traits and how they are inherited through generations, while a family history provides a broader overview of familial relationships and may include genetic information but is not focused solely on specific traits.

2. If two parents are homozygous (aa) for a genetically inherited recessive trait, what is the possibility they will have a child who does not have this trait in their phenotype?

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Since both parents are homozygous recessive (aa), all their offspring will also inherit the recessive alleles (a from each parent), resulting in 100% of their children being homozygous recessive (aa) and displaying the trait in their phenotype.

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