Inheritance Patterns Quiz

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Which type of inheritance pattern is characterized by the presence of a trait in every generation of a family?

  • X-Linked Dominant
  • X-Linked Recessive
  • Autosomal Recessive
  • Autosomal Dominant (correct)

Which type of inheritance pattern is more commonly observed in males and is passed from carrier mothers to affected sons?

  • X-Linked Recessive (correct)
  • Autosomal Recessive
  • Autosomal Dominant
  • X-Linked Dominant

Which type of inheritance pattern is characterized by the presence of a trait in every generation of a family, but can skip generations?

  • Autosomal Dominant
  • X-Linked Recessive
  • X-Linked Dominant (correct)
  • Autosomal Recessive

Which type of inheritance pattern is characterized by the presence of a trait in both males and females, but is only expressed in one sex?

<p>Sex Limited Inheritance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of inheritance pattern is specific to genes located on the Y chromosome and is only passed from fathers to sons?

<p>Y Linked Inheritance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Inheritance Patterns

  • Autosomal dominant inheritance pattern is characterized by the presence of a trait in every generation of a family.
  • X-linked recessive inheritance pattern is more commonly observed in males and is passed from carrier mothers to affected sons.
  • Autosomal dominant inheritance with incomplete penetrance is characterized by the presence of a trait in every generation of a family, but can skip generations.
  • Sex-limited inheritance pattern is characterized by the presence of a trait in both males and females, but is only expressed in one sex.
  • Y-linked inheritance pattern is specific to genes located on the Y chromosome and is only passed from fathers to sons.

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