This Same Pedigree Will Be Used To Answer The Next 4 Questions This Pedigree Depicts A Trait That Affects This Family B 1 (35.99 KiB) Viewed 11 times
This Same Pedigree Will Be Used To Answer The Next 4 Questions This Pedigree Depicts A Trait That Affects This Family B 2 (43.45 KiB) Viewed 11 times
This same pedigree will be used to answer the next 4 questions. This pedigree depicts a trait that affects this family but is rare in the population in which this family lives. I. II. III. IV. GOOD OD HO 558 Consider whether a dominant or recessive allele is the cause of this trait. Which individual(s) in this pedigree allow you to definitively rule out either dominant or recessive inheritance? Be sure to include these 3 things in your answer: 1.) Which mode of inheritance (dominant or recessive) you are ruling out 2.) Exactly which individual(s) you are referring to (refer to all individuals by both number and generation) 3.) Explain how/why the evidence you've provided allows you to rule out that specific mode of inheritance.
This pedigree depicts a trait that affects this family but is rare in the population in which this family lives. I. II. III. IV. GOOD 262 Edit Format Table HO 656 3 pts Consider whether this trait is X-linked or autosomal. Which individual(s) allow you to definitively rule out either X-linkage or autosomal inheritance? Be sure to include these 3 things in your answer: 1.) Which mode of inheritance (X-linked or autosomal) you are ruling out or deeming the least or most likely 2.) Exactly which individual(s) you are referring to (refer to all individuals by both number and generation) that allow you to make your determination, 3.) explain how/why the evidence you've provided allows you to rule out or deem a mode most or least likely.
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