What Is the Most Obvious Expected Finding When Analyzing a Four-Generation

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is the most obvious expected finding when analyzing a four-generation pedigree for sex-linked dominant transmission of a trait?

• A)Transmission is never father to son.
• B)Females are affected at twice the rate of males.
• C)An unaffected mother can transmit the trait to her sons.
• D)An affected mother always transmits the trait to all her children equally.

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