PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

GENETICS AND DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is a tool for tracing a trait through a family.
A
Pedigree
B
Genetic Therapy
C
Karyotype
D
Allele
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A pedigree, as related to genetics, is a chart that diagrams the inheritance of a trait or health condition through generations of a family.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Punnett square is a handy tool to predict expected progeny outcomes from a specific mating. A Punnett square only works with simply inherited traits (where one or just a few genes control the phenotype i.e., coat color, horned/polled, or many genetic conditions).

Detailed explanation-3: -SmartDraw is the world’s best way to make a pedigree chart. Instead of starting with a blank page, SmartDraw provides a pedigree template where the father-mother shapes are already connected. Add children instantly by clicking ‘Add Descendant’ from the SmartPanel. Add a spouse or another generation just as easily.

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