A man and a woman have two children. One of the two children is a boy with sickle-cell disease. The other child is a girl without sickle-cell disease. Neither of the parents are affected. How would this family be represented in a pedigree?

A man and a woman have two children. One of the two children is a boy with sickle-cell disease. The other child is a girl without sickle-cell disease. Neither of the parents are affected. How would this family be represented in a pedigree?

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Human Biology (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305112100

Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan

Chapter20: Chromosomes And Human Genetics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7CT: The following pedigree shows the pattern of inheritance of red-green color blindness in a family....

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