As a Genetic Counselor,you Are Constructing a Human Pedigree for a Particular

question 43

Multiple Choice

As a genetic counselor,you are constructing a human pedigree for a particular disease.You note that every generation shows the trait,suggesting that the trait is

• A)sex-linked.
• B)recessive.
• C)dominant.
• D)polygenic.
• E)pleiotropic.

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