2. Genetic disorders of mitochondria are transmitted from_maternal inheritance female offsprings to 3. (1) How many affected females and males does this pedigree show? (2) Who is the proband? (3) How many generations are included? (4) What kind of inheritance pattern is the disease-causing allele in this pedigree? Why? 1 2 II 3 4 II 1 4 7 IV 1 2 (5) Who have the same genotype as the proband? Why?

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How many affected females and males does this pedigree show?

(2) Who is the proband?

(3) How many generations are included?  

(4) What kind of inheritance pattern is the disease-causing allele in this pedigree? Why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5) Who have the same genotype as the proband? Why?

 

 

2. Genetic disorders of mitochondria are transmitted from_maternal inheritance
female offsprings
to
3. (1) How many affected females and males does this pedigree show?
(2) Who is the proband?
(3) How many generations are included?
(4) What kind of inheritance pattern is the
disease-causing allele in this pedigree? Why?
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2
II
3
4
II
1
4
7
IV
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(5) Who have the same genotype as the proband? Why?
Transcribed Image Text:2. Genetic disorders of mitochondria are transmitted from_maternal inheritance female offsprings to 3. (1) How many affected females and males does this pedigree show? (2) Who is the proband? (3) How many generations are included? (4) What kind of inheritance pattern is the disease-causing allele in this pedigree? Why? 1 2 II 3 4 II 1 4 7 IV 1 2 (5) Who have the same genotype as the proband? Why?
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A pedigree is a genetic representation of a family tree that depicts the transmission of a trait or disease over several generations. Pedigrees are used to examine the pattern of inheritance of a specific trait within a family. Pedigrees demonstrate the presence or absence of a trait, such as

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