In Positional Cloning, the Inheritance of a Disease in a Pedigree

question 17

Multiple Choice

In positional cloning, the inheritance of a disease in a pedigree was linked to the inheritance of

• A) other diseases or conditions.
• B) a specific blood type.
• C) other genes whose loci were known.
• D) marker sequences produced by restriction enzymes.
• E) all of these.

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Definitions:

Estimated Form

In statistics, it refers to the version of an equation that estimates the parameters of a model based on sample data.

Unit

A standard measurement or quantity used as a basis for counting, comparison, or calculation.

Critical Value

A threshold point on the test distribution that is compared against the test statistic to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are manipulated or changed by the researcher to investigate their effect on dependent variables.