Trait W is found in the individuals represented by the shaded symbols in the following pedigree. Trait W is rare in the general population. Which of the following patterns of transmission is consistent with this pedigree? Select one: a. Autosomal recessive b. X-linked dominant c. X-linked recessive d. Autosomal dominant
Trait W is found in the individuals represented by the shaded symbols in the following pedigree. Trait W is rare in the general population. Which of the following patterns of transmission is consistent with this pedigree? Select one: a. Autosomal recessive b. X-linked dominant c. X-linked recessive d. Autosomal dominant
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Trait W is found in the individuals represented by the shaded symbols in the following pedigree. Trait W is rare in the general population.
Which of the following patterns of transmission is consistent with this pedigree?
Which of the following patterns of transmission is consistent with this pedigree?
Select one:
a. Autosomal recessive
b. X-linked dominant
c. X-linked recessive
d. Autosomal dominant
![Pedigree Conventions
Identical
twins
Male
Female
Non-identical
twins
Mating
Affected
individuals
Mating between
close relatives
Unaffected
individuals
Roman numerals
I
symbolize generations
Arabic numbers
symbolize individuals
within a given
generation
II
1
2 3
Birth order, within each
group of offspring, is
drawn left to right,
oldest to youngest](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb56cdac3-3e39-404c-b256-84affd8281d0%2F951ad8dc-2594-4a20-9d9d-54ea0d8bfdee%2Feowbdvw_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Pedigree Conventions
Identical
twins
Male
Female
Non-identical
twins
Mating
Affected
individuals
Mating between
close relatives
Unaffected
individuals
Roman numerals
I
symbolize generations
Arabic numbers
symbolize individuals
within a given
generation
II
1
2 3
Birth order, within each
group of offspring, is
drawn left to right,
oldest to youngest
![Pedigree of a Family with Tay-Sachs Disease
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4
2
II
1 2
3
4
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Transcribed Image Text:Pedigree of a Family with Tay-Sachs Disease
1
2
3
4
2
II
1 2
3
4
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