Indicate the Type of Inheritance Involved in Each of the Following

question 59

Multiple Choice

Indicate the type of inheritance involved in each of the following situations: (1) children who exhibit the trait have at least one parent who also exhibits it; (2) children exhibit the trait even though neither parent exhibits it; and (3) the trait is expressed equally in daughters and sons.

• A)(1)simple inheritance (recessive); (2)simple inheritance (dominant); (3)autosomal inheritance
• B)(1)simple inheritance (recessive); (2)simple inheritance (incomplete dominance); (3)autosomal inheritance
• C)(1)simple inheritance (dominant); (2)simple inheritance (recessive); (3)autosomal inheritance
• D)(1)sex-linked inheritance (dominant); (2)sex-linked inheritance (recessive); (3)autosomal inheritance
• E)(1)polygenic inheritance; (2)simple inheritance (recessive); (3)sex-linked inheritance

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Definitions:

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb, from conception to birth.

Conception

The process of becoming pregnant involving an egg being fertilized by sperm, or the moment at which a new, unique organism begins to form.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell and an egg cell combine, marking the beginning of human development.

Sperm

Male reproductive cells or gametes involved in sexual reproduction, carrying genetic information to the ova.