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What does a genetic counselor construct to show the inheritance pattern of a genetic disorder within a family?

Its a pedigree. A pedigree shows the inheritance of a genetic disorder within a family and can help to determine the inheritance pattern and whether any particular individual has an allele for that disorder.


Which patterns of inheritance are consistent with the pedigree?

This cannot be answered unless shown a pedigree.


In humans the risk of passing on a genetic disorder to offspring can be assessed by?

You could make a pedigree which could identify carriers of a genetic disorder and individuals with the disorder. You could do blood tests to determine whether a person carries a gene for a particular genetic disorder. You could make a karyotype to determine whether there are any chromosomal abnormalities.


What tool is used for tracing a trait through generations of a family called?

Genetic marking of genomes I believe that the correct answer is purebred, although I'm not quite sure. I can't find it in my science book either. GTG! My dad's getting out of the shower.


Why are pedigree helpful in determining genetic disorders?

The genetic counselor can use a pedigree to see which previous generations had inherited disorders or were carriers of inherited disorders. This can be used to determine whether the parent is a carrier of an inherited disorder or completely free of it, (unless the parent clearly has the disorder), which can be used to determine the chance of the inherited disorder being passed onto the children.

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What does a genetic counselor construct to show the inheritance pattern of a genetic disorder within a family?

Its a pedigree. A pedigree shows the inheritance of a genetic disorder within a family and can help to determine the inheritance pattern and whether any particular individual has an allele for that disorder.


What does genetic counselor construct to show the inheritance pattern of a genetic disorder within the family?

A Pedigree


What feature of a pedigree would allow one to conclude that the disorder was caused by a dominant allele?

If the disorder is caused by a dominant allele, you would expect to see affected individuals in every generation of the pedigree, as it only takes one copy of the dominant allele to express the disorder. Additionally, affected individuals would have at least one affected parent.


Which patterns of inheritance are consistent with the pedigree?

This cannot be answered unless shown a pedigree.


Family record that shows inheritance?

pedigree


Can a human pedigree be used to detect a recessive trait?

Yes, a human pedigree can be used to detect a recessive trait by tracking the inheritance pattern of the trait within a family. Patterns such as multiple affected siblings, skip generations, and consanguinity can help identify recessive trait inheritance. Pedigree analysis can reveal carriers of the trait even if they do not show symptoms.


What is the pattern of inheritance for a sex-linked recessive trait in a pedigree?

In a pedigree, a sex-linked recessive trait is passed down from carrier mothers to affected sons. Daughters of carrier mothers have a 50 chance of being carriers themselves. Sons of affected fathers do not inherit the trait.


How does a geneticist use a pedigree?

A geneticist would use a pedigree to trace the inheritance of traits in humans.


What can be determined from looking at a pedigree?

patterns of familial inheritance. patterns of sex-linked inheritance.


Shows the pattern of gene inheritance in a family?

pedigree


What shows the pattern of gene inheritance in a family?

Pedigree


How is a pedigree?

A pedigree is used to determine whether you are at risk of inheriting a particular genetic disorder.