The pedigree shows a family in which several members have suffered from one and the same disease (look at the picture to be able to answer) a) Is it a dominant or recessive allele that causes the disease

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The pedigree shows a family in which several members have suffered from one and the same disease (look at the picture to be able to answer)

a) Is it a dominant or recessive allele that causes the disease? Motivate your answer.

b) Is allele autosomal or sex-linked? Motivate your answer.

c) What is the probability that III-3 and III-4 will have a healthy child? Motivate your answer.

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Transcribed Image Text:2 1 2 II 1 4 ,6 II 1 2 4 5 6 IV 5. 3.
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