McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center Test

1. Review the image and answer the following questions.

What pattern of inheritance is shown in the top pedigree of this diagram? Remember that males are shown by squares, females by circles, and affected individuals in color.

A. simple autosomal dominant
B. simple autosomal recessive
C. X-linked recessive
D. It is impossible to tell without further information.

2. What pattern of inheritance is shown in the middle pedigree of this diagram? Remember that males are shown by squares, females by circles, and affected individuals in color.

A. simple autosomal dominant
B. simple autosomal recessive
C. X-linked recessive
D. It is impossible to tell without further information.

3. What pattern of inheritance is shown in the bottom pedigree of this diagram? Remember that males are shown by squares, females by circles, and affected individuals in color.

A. simple autosomal dominant
B. simple autosomal recessive
C. X-linked recessive
D. It is impossible to tell without further information.

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