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Question

The pedigree shown below illustrates how an autosomal recessive disease is passed down via a family.

Pedigree chart showing inheritance of an autosomal recessive disease in a family.

Which of the following statements best describes the genetic condition of the parents depicted in the pedigree?

Accepted Answer

Both parents are unaffected carriers of the disease

Answer

One of the parents is diseased

Answer

Both parents are diseased

Answer

One parent is diseased, and the other is an unaffected carrier

The pedigree shown below illustrates how an autosomal recessive disease is passed down via a family.Which of the following statements best describes the genetic condition of the parents depicted in the pedigree?