What Pattern of Inheritance Is Shown in the Following Pedigree

question 10

Multiple Choice

What pattern of inheritance is shown in the following pedigree? What is the probability that the affected son in generation III will pass the trait on to his children?

• A) autosomal recessive; 25%
• B) autosomal recessive; 50%
• C) autosomal dominant; 25%
• D) autosomal dominant; 50%
• E) autosomal dominant; 100%

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