What Pattern of Inheritance Does Hereditary Retinoblastoma Exhibit at a Phenotypic

question 5

Multiple Choice

What pattern of inheritance does hereditary retinoblastoma exhibit at a phenotypic level?

• A) Autosomal recessive with nearly complete penetrance
• B) Autosomal dominant with nearly complete penetrance
• C) Autosomal recessive with incomplete penetrance
• D) Autosomal dominant with incomplete penetrance
• E) X linked recessive

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Definitions:

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