PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

GENETICS AND DISEASE

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What do we use pedigrees for?
A
To look at families
B
To make determinations about the offspring
C
To track traits in families
D
Nothing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A pedigree shows relationships between family members and indicates which individuals have certain genetic pathogenic variants, traits, and diseases within a family as well as vital status. A pedigree can be used to determine disease inheritance patterns within a family. Standard pedigree nomenclature.

Detailed explanation-2: -A pedigree, as related to genetics, is a chart that diagrams the inheritance of a trait or health condition through generations of a family. The pedigree particularly shows the relationships among family members and, when the information is available, indicates which individuals have a trait(s) of interest.

Detailed explanation-3: -By analyzing a pedigree, we can determine genotypes, identify phenotypes, and predict how a trait will be passed on in the future. The information from a pedigree makes it possible to determine how certain alleles are inherited: whether they are dominant, recessive, autosomal, or sex-linked.

Detailed explanation-4: -A pedigree shows inherited traits, or traits controlled by genes that are inherited or passed from parent to offspring. Inherited traits can also be called genetic traits. Some examples of inherited traits are height, eye colour and blood type.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is Pedigree Analysis? Pedigree analysis was developed to understand the inheritance of genes from parents to offspring. It was developed as a chart that can represent a family tree along with the family members and their genetic traits, respectively.

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