What Does the Pattern of Inheritance in This Pedigree Indicate

question 46

Multiple Choice

What does the pattern of inheritance in this pedigree indicate about the disease allele?

• A)The disease allele is recessive.
• B)The disease allele is dominant.
• C)There is no indication that the disease allele is either dominant or recessive.
• D)The disease allele is not inherited but arises only by a new mutation in affected individuals.

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