Given What You Know of the Inheritance Pattern of SCD

question 21

Multiple Choice

Given what you know of the inheritance pattern of SCD, is the following pedigree representative of a typical SCD pedigree?

• A)Yes; this is a pedigree showing dominant inheritance, and SCD exhibits dominant inheritance.
• B)Yes; this is a pedigree showing recessive inheritance, and SCD exhibits recessive inheritance.
• C)No; this is a pedigree showing dominant inheritance, and SCD exhibits recessive inheritance.
• D)No; this is a pedigree showing recessive inheritance, and SCD exhibits dominant inheritance.
• E)Another generation is needed before you can determine mode of inheritance.

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