Question

What is the term used to describe the individual from whom a pedigree study begins?

Options

• Propositus (male) or Proposita (female), also known as the Proband

• Index person or reference individual

• Founder or ancestral individual

• Affected carrier or heterozygote

Answer 1

The individual from whom the pedigree study begins is called the Propositus (male) or Proposita (female), also known as the Proband. This person is the starting point for constructing and analyzing the family tree to trace the inheritance of a specific trait or disorder.