Genetic Analysis of Four Generations of a Family Reveals That

question 22

Multiple Choice

Genetic analysis of four generations of a family reveals that about 50% of the males in the family are affected by a mutation and about 50% of the females are unaffected carriers of the mutation that affects the males. What type of inheritance pattern is seen in this family?

• A) Autosomal-dominant
• B) Autosomal-recessive
• C) X-linked recessive
• D) Y-linked recessive

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