A Family Pedigree Is Used to Determine Whether a Disease

question 17

Multiple Choice

A family pedigree is used to determine whether a disease has a genetic component.What does a proband indicate in a family pedigree?

• A) The disease being mother related or father related
• B) The first person in the family who was diagnosed with the disorder
• C) Who in the family is the xy band
• D) The disease genotype including locus

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