The Pedigree Chart Depicts the Inheritance Pattern of ________

question 23

Multiple Choice

The pedigree chart depicts the inheritance pattern of ________.Circles depict females and squares depict males.Colored shapes represent affected individuals (expressing a trait) and uncolored shapes are unaffected (do not express a trait) .

• A)an autosomal recessive characteristic with both parents being heterozygous
• B)an autosomal dominant characteristic with both parents being homozygous dominant
• C)an autosomal recessive characteristic with both parents being homozygous recessive
• D)None.

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Definitions:

Peripheral Nervous System

Part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Medulla

A portion of the brainstem that controls vital functions such as heartbeat and breathing.

Brain

The complex organ located in the skull, responsible for coordinating sensory information, and directing motor responses; center of the nervous system.

Neural Impulse

An electrical signal that travels along a neuron, facilitating the transmission of information in the nervous system.