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How is a pedigree?
A pedigree is used to determine whether you are at risk of inheriting a particular genetic disorder.
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.
Genetic counseling is a process that what?
It uses a family pedigree, assists parents in deciding whether or not to have children, and helps identify parents at risk for having children with genetic defects.
What is the chart that is used to trace genetic disorders within falimies?
The family tree or the pedigree is the chart that is used to trace genetic disorders within families.
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.
A diagram in which several generations of a family and the occurrence of certain genetic chracteristic are shown is called a?
PEDIGREE
When was Journal of Genetic Counseling created?
Journal of Genetic Counseling was created in 1992.
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.
How is a male shown on a pedigree?
In a genetic pedigree, males are represented by squares while females are represented by circles.
Explain how a pedigree can be used to predict genetic inheritability.?
- A pedigree is a family tree that shows how certain traits or conditions are passed down through generations. It can predict genetic inheritability because it tracks certain traits or diseases in a family which predicts the likelihood of someone inheriting it.
What does genetic counselor construct to show the inheritance pattern of a genetic disorder within the family?
A Pedigree
What does it mean if an individual in a pedigree is labeled with R?
If an individual in a pedigree is labeled with R, it typically signifies that this individual has been identified as a carrier of a specific genetic variant or trait within the family. The “R” designation may stand for “resistant” in the context of that particular genetic trait or could be used for other notations depending on the specific pedigree and research context.
