Which of the Pedigree diagrams below is most likely to show a family with Sickle Cell Anaemia?

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Which of the Pedigree diagrams below is most likely to show a family with Sickle Cell Anaemia?

 

Which of the Pedigree diagrams below is most likely to show a family with Sickle Cell Anaemia?
A
KEY
Homozygous Homozygous Heterozygous Heterozygous Wild Type
Male
Female Male
Female
Male
Note: Completely red symbol denotes an
individual exhibiting the phenotype of interest
CI
||
III
IV
V
1/4
1/2
1/2
1/2
3
1/2
Wild Type
Female
1/4
1/2
B
Affected
● Known carrier
Affected female
Normal female
Affected male
Normal male
D
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the Pedigree diagrams below is most likely to show a family with Sickle Cell Anaemia? A KEY Homozygous Homozygous Heterozygous Heterozygous Wild Type Male Female Male Female Male Note: Completely red symbol denotes an individual exhibiting the phenotype of interest CI || III IV V 1/4 1/2 1/2 1/2 3 1/2 Wild Type Female 1/4 1/2 B Affected ● Known carrier Affected female Normal female Affected male Normal male D
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