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5. If individual IV-9 is a male, what is the probability that he would be affected with dark blue skin color? 

The Ankura race of Gunguns on the planet Naboo have a an inherited genetic disorder
which results in affected individuals haveing dark blue skin color. The pedigree below is
from an affected family. Gunguns are dipoid with females being homozygous and males
being hemizygous. Answer questions 3-6 based on the pedigree below:
1.
2.
8.
II
3.
4.
18
10
2 3
4 5
8
10 11 12 13.
14
9.
Transcribed Image Text:The Ankura race of Gunguns on the planet Naboo have a an inherited genetic disorder which results in affected individuals haveing dark blue skin color. The pedigree below is from an affected family. Gunguns are dipoid with females being homozygous and males being hemizygous. Answer questions 3-6 based on the pedigree below: 1. 2. 8. II 3. 4. 18 10 2 3 4 5 8 10 11 12 13. 14 9.
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The Ankura race of Gunguns on the planet Naboo are affected with an inherited genetic disorder resulting in individuals with dark blue skin color. The females are homozygous with same type of chromosome (for e.g. XX) whereas the males are hemizygous with different chromosomes (for e.g. XY). 

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