pedigrees

Question 1

autosomal

Answer 1

-male and female effected equally
-either parent can pass it on
-male to male transmission

Question 2

sex-linked

Answer 2

-mostly males effected
-father to daughter
-mother to son
-no male to male transmission

Question 3

dominant

Answer 3

-child must have one effected parent
-does not skip generations
-no carriers

Question 4

recessive

Answer 4

-neither parent is effected or don’t need to be
-may skip generations
-carriers are possible