Question

Read the passage given below and answer the question that follow:

Analysis of the pattern of inheritance of a particular trait through several generations of a family is called pedigree analysis. A graphic representation of the same is called a pedigree chart. It may be used to guess the probability of a child inheriting the trait under study. pedigree chart is drawn by using a standard set of symbols.

The traits that do not skip generations and are expressed in the next generation in both the sexes equally are said to be ______.

Options

• Autosomal dominant

• Autosomal recessive

• Sex-linked dominant

• Sex-linked recessive

Answer 1

The traits that do not skip generations and are expressed in the next generation in both the sexes equally are said to be autosomal dominant.

Explanation:

The traits that do not skip generations and are expressed equally in both sexes are called autosomal dominant traits. These traits are inherited from one affected parent and appear in every generation without skipping, affecting males and females equally. Hence, the correct answer is autosomal dominant.