Draw a Pedigree Using the Following Information, Filling in Symbols

question 46

Essay

Draw a pedigree using the following information, filling in symbols for the mitochondrial disease: In generation I, the mother is affected with a mitochondrial disease but the father is not. They have two children. The older, a male, has a son with an unaffected woman. The younger, a female, has a daughter with an unaffected man.

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Definitions:

Metal Mesh Tube

A tubular device often made of metal mesh used in medical procedures to support and keep open structures like arteries, known as a stent.

Balloon Angioplasty

A medical procedure used to widen blocked or narrowed arteries, particularly in the heart, using a small balloon mounted on a catheter.

Coronary Artery

The artery that supplies the heart muscle with oxygen-rich blood, crucial for its functioning.

Gallbladder Function Test

Medical tests that assess the health and functionality of the gallbladder, often involving imaging techniques to evaluate bile storage and flow.