Which of the Following Is NOT a Characteristic of an Autosomal

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an autosomal recessive trait?

• A) All of the children of two affected individuals are affected.
• B) If two individuals are heterozygous, the risk of having an affected child is 1:4.
• C) For rare traits, affected individuals have unaffected parents.
• D) Every affected individual has at least one affected parent.
• E) All of these are characteristic of an autosomal recessive trait.

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