A diagram showing the genetic history of a group of related individuals is called a

• A. Pedigree
• B. Genogram
• C. Phylogeny
• D. Family Tree

Answer: (D)

A family tree is the straightforward label for a diagram that shows how people in a group are related across generations. It maps ancestors and descendants, making kinship clear and allowing you to trace who is related to whom and how generations connect. In genetics discussions, the precise term for studying how traits pass through a family is pedigree, but a family tree serves as the general, everyday way to represent that same idea of a genetic history within a group. The other terms differ in focus: a genogram adds health and social details, a phylogeny shows evolutionary relationships among species, and a pedigree is the more technical diagram used to analyze inheritance patterns within a family. So, for a broad diagram of genetic history among related individuals, a family tree fits best.