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1. Open GenScope.
2. Select the Human species.
3. Create a male with sickle cell trait.
4. Create a female with sickle cell trait.
5. Cross the two individuals in the pedigree window. (Set for 10 Offspring in the Option menu.)
6. Using this pedigree answer the following questions for the F1 generation.
7. Select a normal male from the F1 generation.
8. Create a female with the sickle cell trait.
9. Mate these two individuals.
10. Using this pedigree answer the following questions for the F2 generation:
11. Select a normal female from the F2 generation.
12. Create a male with sickle cell anemia.
13. Mate these two individuals.
14. Using the resulting pedigree, answer the following questions for the F3 generation:
15. Additional questions: