Which of the following does not describe the pedigree analysis ofan autosomal dominant disorder?a. heterozygotes are affectedb. two affected parents will always have affected childrenc. affected children usually have an affected parentd. two unaffected parents will not have affected children

Which of the following does not describe the pedigree analysis ofan autosomal dominant disorder?a. heterozygotes are affectedb. two affected parents will always have affected childrenc. affected children usually have an affected parentd. two unaffected parents will not have affected children

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Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan

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Chapter19: Introduction To Genetics

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Problem 7CT

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