All of these are features of an autosomal recessive pedigree EXCEPT: Heterozygotes have a normal phenotype

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A: Genes are the hereditary unit of an organism. The genes have DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) which code…

Q: In the following pedigree, the indicated trait is caused by which type of allele? ped 1.jpg

A: Answer:  Pedigree chart is the chart which explains the genetic history of a family generations.…

Q: Determine the type of inheritance pattern seen in the pedigrees below. Use the choices we had in LA2…

A: In X-linked dominant inheritance, the trait is carried on the X chromosome, and it only requires one…

Q: How can you tell if a pedigree is autosomal dominant or recessive?

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Q: The probable mechanism of inhe ince of pedigree is: Autosomal recessive Sex linked dominant OB.…

A: There are several kinds of modes of inheritance of genetic disorders present in humans.

Q: An unaffected man and an unaffected woman mate and have a son affected with Kakamania. Which of the…

A: Answer: Chromosomal Inheritance is the process of transferring the genetic information from parents…

Q: Given in the photo is a family that has a history of phenylketonuria (PKU). Couple 1 Couple 2 PKU…

A: Genes Genes are the sequence in the DNA that code for perticular enzyme or protein.

Q: Huntington's disease is a late-onset autosomal dominant disorder. What is the chance that a…

A: Hungtington disease is a brain disorder that causes uncontrolled movements, loss of thinking…

Q: For the following diseases with their potential pedigree, mode of inheritance and the responsible…

A: Pedigree B, Autosomal dominant, FGFR3 geneAchondroplasiaPedigree B, Autosomal dominant, Huntingtin…

Q: What is the inheritance pattern shown in the above pedigree? O autosomal recessive O sex-linked (X)…

A: Pedigrees are constructed based on the inheritance pattern of different traits, through several…

Q: What is the probability that Mike is carrier? 1/6 1/4 1/3

A: A change in the DNA sequence of an organism leads to a genetic disorder. Many factors are…

Q: Below is a pedigree of a common human hereditary trait. What is the most likely mode of inheritance?…

A: A pedigree is a diagrammatic representation of some individuals with their ancestors.  The boxes…

Q: Which genotype indicates a carrier of an autosomal recessive trait?   bb   BB   Bb

A: The dominant allele (represented by capital letter  'B' )  can show its character in the phenotype…

Q: Pompe disease is a glycogen storage disorder caused by a lack of ⍺-glucosidase, the enzyme that…

A: Introduction  A rare disorder called glycogen storage disease (GSD) affects how the body consumes…

Q: Considering a common autosomal recessive trait: (Read each statement carefully. Select all of the…

A: Autosomal recessive: In this type the gene or condition is recessive type which means expressed in…

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A: Inheritance pattern is a pattern which determines how traits are passed from parent generation to…

Q: Inheritance of sex linked recessive tralts Example: Hemophilia Inheritance of hemophilia is sex…

A: Hemophilia is a blood disorder which is caused by a mutation in gene that provide instructions to…

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A: In the given pedigree, the trait skips generation, i.e., the trait appeared in the first generation…

Q: In humans, hemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disease, and the gene is located on the X…

A: Hemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disease. This means that in order to produce a diseased…

Q: A purple flowered plant is crossed with a blue flowered plant. The progeny is composed of both…

A: A monohybrid cross is a cross between two people that have homozygous genotypes, or genotypes of…

Q: Consider an autosomal dominant trait with reduced penetrance and complete expressivity. What might…

A: An autosomal dominant trait is a genetic condition where the presence of a single copy of the…

Q: Select the correct mode of inheritance corresponding to this information: Females with AA or Aa…

A: Basic introduction about disease heredityAutosomal disease In this case, autosomes (except X & Y…

Q: Albinism is an autosomal recessive condition characterized by absence of melanin pigment from the…

A: Albinism is a group of genetic disorders characterized by a lack of melanin, the pigment that gives…

Q: lease consider the following pedigree. Assume that people who marry in to the family do not carry…

A: The pedigree indicates if the DNA is passed down unchanged from generation to generation. It can…

Q: Draw a pedigree that represents an autosomal dominant trait, sex-limited to males, and that excludes…

A: Autosomal dominant trait is associated with non-sex chromosomes and it appears in both males and…

Q: A man affected with Cacamania and a woman affected with Cacamania mate and have an unaffected…

A: A man affected with Cacamania and a woman affected with Cacamania mate and have an unaffected…

Q: Hypophosphatemia is a dominant genetic disorder caused by a deficiency of phosphates in the blood.…

A: X-linked genetic disorders can either be recessive or dominant. In this example we can conclude that…

Q: A phenotype trait that is depending on several genes is said to be:

A: A phenotype describes the observable features of an organism. This defines the overall look and…

Q: Albinism is an autosomal (not sex-linked) recessive trait. What is the probability that, out of 3…

A: Albinism is an autosomal recessive trait. Most often, the parents of an individual with an autosomal…

Q: Identify the pattern of inheritance shown in each of the following pedigrees. If the pedigree…

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Q: The following pedigree tracks how cystic fibrosis (a recessive disorder) has passed in a family.…

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Q: Consider the following pedigree, which traces the inheritance of a single-gene hereditary disease.…

A: Single gene herediary diseases are mainly caused by a change of any one gene in a particular DNA.Its…

Q: The below pedigree shows a family with a history of the autosomal recessive genetic disorder Sickle…

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Q: Which genotype is indicative of the carriers of a trait associated with an autosomal recessive…

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Q: A man and a woman are both carriers for cystic fibrosis (an autosomal recessive allele).  Neither of…

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Q: Identify the type(s) of trait in the pedigree below autosomal recessive autosomal dominant X-linked…

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Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.