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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Definitions:

Reserve Requirement

A regulation set by central banks that determines the minimum amount of reserves a bank must hold against deposits, influencing the bank's capacity to lend.

Fed

Short for the Federal Reserve System, which is the central banking system of the United States responsible for setting monetary policy.

Federal Reserve

The central banking system of the United States, which regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system.

Clearing of Checks

The process by which banks exchange checks or drafts drawn on each other and settle the differences to facilitate the actual transaction the check represents.