What Is the MOST Likely Mode of Inheritance for the Trait

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is the MOST likely mode of inheritance for the trait segregating in the pedigree below?

• A) X-linked recessive
• B) autosomal recessive
• C) could be either X-linked recessive or autosomal recessive
• D) X-linked dominant
• E) autosomal dominant

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Definitions:

Function Morphemes

Elements that serve to express grammatical or relational meaning within a sentence, rather than lexical content.

Garden Path Sentences

Sentences that lead the reader or listener to interpret part of the sentence in a way that turns out to be incorrect, requiring reanalysis for proper understanding.

Semantic Relationship

A connection between words in language based on the similarity of their meanings.

Whorfian Hypothesis

The proposal that the language one speaks determines or heavily influences the thoughts one can think or the saliency of different categories of thought.