3.4.7 Flashcards
1
Q
pedigree charts
A
for studying inheritance in humans
2
Q
when identifying autosomal dominant
A
every individual have at least 1 affected parent
both males and females affected
seen in every generation
3
Q
when identify autosomal recessive
A
both males and females affected
cases where 2 unaffected parents have an affected child
‘skips’ generations
4
Q
when identify sex-linkage
A
usually only males affected
rarely seen, but females =affected only when father affected