Figure 16-2 The Inheritance Pattern Demonstrated by the Pedigree in Accompanying Figure

question 52

Multiple Choice

Figure 16-2

The inheritance pattern demonstrated by the pedigree in accompanying figure is:

• A) autosomal recessive
• B) autosomal dominant
• C) X-linked recessive
• D) X-linked dominant
• E) undeterminable from these data

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