Most Pedigrees Showing the Hypothetical Human Trait Show the Following

question 40

Multiple Choice

Most pedigrees showing the hypothetical human trait show the following characteristics:
• Males and females are equally affected.
• Two unaffected parents can have an affected child.
• In families in which the parents are unaffected but the children are affected, one-fourth of the children are affected.
What is the MOST likely mode of inheritance for this disorder?

• A) autosomal recessive
• B) autosomal dominant
• C) X-linked recessive
• D) X-linked dominant
• E) Y-linked

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