MindMap Gallery Grade 11 Biology: Genetics Problem‑Solving Path Decision Tree
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Grade 11 Biology: Genetics Problem‑Solving Path Decision Tree
Start: Read the pedigree carefully
Identify affected vs. unaffected individuals
Note sex of each individual (male/female)
Mark generations (I, II, III…) and relationships
Step 1: Check for dominance vs. recessiveness
If an affected child has two unaffected parents
Likely recessive
Consider carriers (heterozygotes) in parents
If the trait appears in every generation (no skipping)
Likely dominant
If the trait skips generations
Likely recessive
Or incomplete penetrance—flag as possible exception
If two affected parents have an unaffected child
Suggests dominant (if parents are heterozygous)
Or indicates pedigree/phenotype uncertainty
If two unaffected parents have multiple affected children
Strongly supports recessive
Step 2: Check for autosomal vs. X‑linked (use sex patterns)
Key node: Look at incidence differences between males and females
If many more males than females are affected
Suggests X‑linked recessive
If males and females are affected in similar numbers
Suggests autosomal (dominant or recessive)
If many more females than males are affected
Suggests X‑linked dominant (often)
Or sex-influenced traits—flag
Key node: Look for father-to-son transmission
If father-to-son transmission occurs
Rules out X‑linked (points to autosomal)
If no father-to-son transmission across the pedigree
Supports X‑linked (especially if males are more affected)
Step 3: Decide specific inheritance pattern
Autosomal dominant (AD) indicators
Affects both sexes similarly
Appears in every generation (vertical pattern)
Affected person usually has an affected parent
Father-to-son transmission can occur
Autosomal recessive (AR) indicators
Affects both sexes similarly
Skips generations (horizontal pattern: siblings affected)
Unaffected parents can have affected children
More common with consanguinity (related parents)
X‑linked recessive (XLR) indicators
More males affected than females
No father-to-son transmission
Affected males often born to unaffected (carrier) mothers
Affected females are rare; typically require affected father + carrier/affected mother
X‑linked dominant (XLD) indicators
Often more females affected than males
No father-to-son transmission
Affected father → all daughters affected, no sons affected
Affected mother → ~50% of sons and ~50% of daughters affected (if heterozygous)
Use sex ratio + father-to-son transmission to choose autosomal vs X-linked, then use generation pattern and parent-child consistency to choose dominant vs recessive.
Step 4: Quick confirmation checks (consistency tests)
If X‑linked is suspected
Verify “no father-to-son” holds in all branches
Check whether daughters’ outcomes match expected father→daughter pattern
If recessive is suspected
Verify at least one case of unaffected parents producing an affected child
Check for clusters among siblings
If dominant is suspected
Verify most affected individuals have an affected parent
Check whether the trait is truly present each generation
Step 5: Conclude and label
Choose one: AD / AR / XLR / XLD
If evidence conflicts
Mark “uncertain”
List the conflicting observations (e.g., possible new mutation, small sample size, incomplete penetrance)