Autosomal Dominant Inheritance for a Mutation Can Usually Be Ruled

question 4

Multiple Choice

Autosomal dominant inheritance for a mutation can usually be ruled out when which of the following is observed in a family?

• A) The disease skips a generation
• B) An affected child is born to unaffected parents
• C) Transmission from father to son
• D) The phenotype varies between affecteds in the family
• E) The parents of the proband are consanguineous

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