In Autosomal Dominant Inheritance,____

question 10

Multiple Choice

In autosomal dominant inheritance,____.

• A) the trait often skips generations
• B) about one-fourth of the progeny in a pedigree will show the trait
• C) two affected individuals may have unaffected children
• D) males are more affected than females
• E) the aa phenotype will be affected

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Definitions:

Phimosis

A condition where the foreskin of the penis is too tight to be pulled back over the glans.

PID

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, a condition affecting the female reproductive organs due to infection.

FTA-ABS

A blood test used to detect the presence of antibodies to Treponema pallidum, the bacterium that causes syphilis.

Slim Muscular Tube

A description typically referring to the esophagus, which is a long, thin muscular tube connecting the throat to the stomach.