Which of the Following Is Not a Characteristic of an Autosomal

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an autosomal recessive disorder pedigree?

• A)Heterozygotes have an affected phenotype.
• B)Affected children can have unaffected parents.
• C)Two affected parents will always have affected children.
• D)Both males and females are affected with equal frequency.
• E)Affected individuals with homozygous unaffected mates will have unaffected children.

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Definitions:

Null Hypotheses

A statement positing that no statistical relation or significance exists in a set of given observations.

Factorial Analysis

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Main Effect

The direct influence of an independent variable on a dependent variable in an experiment.

Research Hypotheses

Proposed explanations for a phenomenon that are tested through scientific research.