A pedigree of a family with a rare genetic disorder is shown. Use the pedigree to determine the mode of inheritance of the disorder. autosomal dominant autosomal recessive sex-linked recessive sex-linked dominant
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If the disorder was autosomal dominant, it would appear in every generation because one affected parent could pass it on. But in the pedigree, there are generations without the disorder, so it's not autosomal dominant. Show more…
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