Consanguinity Refers to the Mating of Persons

question 26

Multiple Choice

Consanguinity refers to the mating of persons:

• A) Who are unrelated
• B) When one has an autosomal dominant disorder
• C) Having common family relations
• D) When one has a chromosomal abnormality

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